5. From and after the relevant date-
| (1) section 2 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if, for the words " in the diocese of Colombo,", there were substituted the words '' in the Diocese of Colombo and in the Diocese of Kurunegala severally,"; |
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| (2) section 3 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if, for the words " for the Bishop of Colombo, or his representative duty constituted, " there were substituted the words " for the Bishop of Colombo, or his representative duly constituted, and for the Bishop of Kurunegala or his representative duly constituted, "; |
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| (3) sections 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have had effect as if, for the words " or convention " wherever those words occur collectively therein, there were substituted the words " or convention or Council of each Diocese "; and |
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| (4) section 8 of the Church of England Ordinance shall be deemed to have been repealed and the following new section substituted therefor: -
| | 8. It shall be in the power of the synod, assembly, convention or Council of the Diocese of Colombo and of the Diocese of Kurunegala, respectively to alter their constitutions in any way, so, however, that no change be made except with the consent of the Bishop of Colombo or the Bishop of Kurunegala for the time being, as the case may be, and also of two-thirds of the whole order of clergy, and two-thirds of the whole order of lay representatives as above described. ". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts