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| (1) The Minister may, with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government, by Order published in the Gazette, declare any such area in Sri Lanka as may be specified in the Order to be an area of authority of the Board. |
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| (2) Any area in respect of which an Order is made under subsection (1) may include the whole, or any part, of the administrative limits of one, or more than one, local authority. |
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| (3) Any Order made by the Minister under the preceding provisions of this section shall come into operation on the date of its publication in the Gazette, or on such later date as may be specified therein. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts