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| (1) the Church of England Ordinance (Chapter 334), the Episcopal Churches Ordinance (Chapter 335) and Church , of Ceylon Act, No. 6 of 1972 are hereby repealed. |
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| (2) Notwithstanding the repeal of the enactments referred to in subsection (1) -
| | (a) The corporation called and known as the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of England in Ceylon established under section 9 of the Church of England Ordinance, shall continue to function until the constitution of the corporation called and known as the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of Ceylon established under section 7 of this Act, and the provisions of Chapter X of the Constitution of the Diocese of Colombo relating to Incorporated Trustees shall apply in respect of it's constitution; | | |
| | (b) the properties, both movable and immovable howsoever acquired and vested, and in possession of the Bishop of Colombo and the Bishop of Kurunegala respectively, on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall continue to be the property of the Bishop of Colombo and the Bishop of Kurunegala, respectively ; | | |
| | (c) the properties, both movable and immovable howsoever acquired and vested and in the possession of the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of England in Ceylon shall be deemed-to be the property of the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of Ceylon established under section 7 of this Act with effect from the date of constitution of the Incorporated Trustees of the Church of Ceylon ; | | |
| | (d) the rules and regulations made under any or all of the repealed enactments and in operation on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall in so far as such rules and regulations are not inconsistent with any provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder, shall continue to be valid. | | |
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| (3) the Constitution of the Diocese of Colombo and the Constitution of the Diocese of Kurunegala in force on the day immediately preceding to date of commencement of this Act ,shall continue to be the Diocese of Colombo and the Constitution of the Diocese of Colombo and the Constitution of the Diocese of Kurunegala respectively, and app acts done and all decisions duly taken under the said Constitutions shall continue to be in force and such Constitution may be amended in the manner as provided for that purpose . In the respective Constitution, subject however to any provisions that may be contained in the Constitution of the Church of Ceylon relating to the amendment of the Constitution of a Diocese |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts