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| (1) Notwithstanding anything in the Order made under section 6 of the Pradeshiya Sabha, Act, No. 15 of 1987. and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 453/4 of May - 12, 1987, the term of office of every Pradeshiya Sabha specified in Schedule IV and Schedule V to this Act shall commence on the first day of January, 1990, or on such earlier date as the Minister may appoint, by Order published in the Gazette:
and such first day of January or the date so appointed shall for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the date of commencement of the term of office of each such Sabha and not the first day of January, 1989, as specified in that Order. |
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| (2) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, appoint a Special Commissioner to administer the affairs of any Pradeshiya Sabha specified in Schedule IV or Schedule V to this Act, during the period commencing on the first day of January 1989, and ending on the date of commencement of the term of office of such Sabha (as provided in subsection (1); and for that purpose, and subject to such conditions as may be specified in that Order, to exercise the powers and perform the duties of a Pradeshiya Sabha or the Chairman of a Pradeshiya Sabha under the Pradeshiya Sabhas Act, No. 15 of 1987 : |
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| (3) Upon the commencement of the term of office of a Pradeshiya Sabha specified in Schedule IV or Schedule V to this Act, such Pradeshiya Sabha shall be the successor to any Special Commissioner appointed, under subsection (1) to administer the affairs of such Pradeshiya Sabha. |
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