9. Section 17KK of the principal enactment inserted by Act, No. 24 of 1997, is hereby amended as follows :"
(1) in subsection (2) of that section by the substitution for paragraph (b) of that subsection of the following paragraph :"
| | "(b) is approved by the Minister by Notice published in the Gazette on or before"
| | | (i) March 31, 1998, on an application' in writing in that behalf made on or before December 31, 1997 ; or |
| (ii) March 31, 2000, on art application in writing in that behalf made after December 31, 1997 but before December 31,1999, |
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(2) in subsection (3) of that section by the substitution for paragraph (b) of that subsection of the following paragraph :"
| | "(b) the expression "relevant date " in relation to any undertaking which is approved in accordance with"
| | | (i) sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2), means the first day of any calender month not earlier than November 1996 but not later than April 1998 ; |
| (ii) sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of subsection (2), means the first day of any calendar month not earlier than November 1997 but not later than April 2000" |
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