3. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Church of ceylon continuation under this Act shall, for the intents and purposes be deemed to be a continuation of the Church of ceylon continuation under the Church of ceylon Act, No 6 of 1972 and identical with the Church of England in Ceylon sometimes called or Known as the -
| (a) United Church of England and Ireland; |
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| (b) Episcopal Church in the island of Ceylon; |
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| (c) Church of England in the Dioceses of Colombo and in the Dioceses of Kurunegala; or |
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| (d) Diocese of Colombo of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon or of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon; or |
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| (e) Diocese of Kurunegala of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Church of India, Burma and Ceylon or of India, Pakistan, Burma and Ceylon, |
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and all property, rights and privileges which belong to, and all duties and liabilities which have been imposed upon the Church designated by the expressions Church of Ceylon, and by any of the expressions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) shall devolve upon the said Church of Ceylon constituted under this Act, and the expressions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) and all other expressions relating to the said Church of Ceylon and the Church of England in Ceylon heretofore used in all enactments, rules, regulations, deeds, contracts and any other documents of whatsoever name or description, shall henceforth be deemed to refer to the Church of Ceylon constituted under this Act. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts