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| (1) No Order under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 19 shall be made by the Minister unless a notification declaring his intention to make such Order is published in the Gazette and in one Sinhala, one Tamil and one English newspaper, together with full particulars of the proposed Order and specifying a date on or before which objections to the proposed Order will be received by the Director of the Bureau. |
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| (2) Every objection so preferred shall be made in writing and shall contain a statement of the grounds upon which objection is taken to the proposed Order. |
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| (3) The Director of the Bureau shall transmit all objections received by him to the Chairman of the Council. |
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| (4) The Council shall consider every objection transmitted under subsection (3) and for the purpose of investigating such objection hold an inquiry. |
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| (5) Notice in writing of the date on which, and the time and place at which, an inquiry under subsection (4) shall be held shall be given to the person prefer ring the objection. The person preferring the objection, or a person duly authorized by him in writing, shall be entitled to be present at such inquiry and to be heard on such objection. |
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| (6) The decision of the Council on an objection considered by it under subsection (4) shall be communicated to the Director of the Bureau who shall notify such decision in writing to the person preferring such objection. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts