2. Every person who, on November 10, 1972, was the registered owner of a private car to which was assigned a distinctive number of the Sri series, and every person registered as the first owner of a motor vehicle registered after that date as a private car, shall pay a levy (hereinafter referred to as " the levy ") as provided in section 3 (1) and in accordance with such regulations as may be made in that behalf under this Law: Provided however that the preceding provisions of this section shall not apply to-
| (1) any person who is exempted from payment of revenue licence fee raider section 31 (4) of the Motor Traffic Act, and |
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| (2) any person who, prior to November 10, 1972, applied for the cancellation of the registration of the private car, where on such application the registration of the car is cancelled by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts