Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsAN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES, TO MAKE IT OBLIGATORY FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO PREPARE QUINQUENNIAL ASSESSMENTS OF ANNUAL VALUES AND TO LEVY RATES ON SUCH ANNUAL VALUES; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE AN ORDER ALREADY MADE REMOVING A CHAIRMAN OR A MEMBER OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY FROM OFFICE IS SUBSEQUENTLY REVOKED, SUCH PERSON SHALL CEASE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE DISABILITY OF NOT BEING QUALIFIED TO BE ELECTED TO ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY; TO CAST THE DUTY OF RECOVERING RATES, TAXES, RENTS AND OTHER PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN OFFICERS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUCCESSION OF ONE LOCAL AUTHORITY TO ANOTHER LOCAL AUTHORITY OF A DIFFERENT CATEGORY (IN CASES WHERE NO SUCH PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE); TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE ANY LAND WORTH LESS THAN A SPECIFIED SUM IS BEING ACQUIRED FOR A LOCAL AUTHORITY, THE IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF SUCH LAND SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSES OF AN ORDER UNDER SECTION 38 OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF A TOWN COUNCIL AND THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF A VILLAGE COUNCIL SHALL EX OFFICIO BE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAYOR OR THE DEPUTY MAYOR OF A MUNICIPAL COUNCIL SHALL BE REMOVED ONLY BY THE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS; AND TO MAKE PROVISION FOR ALL MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.