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| (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, where any land on which a workman to whom the provisions of. this Act apply was employed, has vested in the Land Reform Commission under the Land Reform Law or is deemed to have so vested, the Commissioner shall, after' such inquiry as he may deem necessary; issue a certificate specifying the sum due as gratuity to that workman from that employer in respect of his services under that employer prior to the date of such vesting or acquisition. |
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| (2) Where the Commissioner issues a certificate under subsection (1) specifying the sum due as gratuity to a workman from his employer, the Land Reform Commission shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (1) of section" 6. make payment of such sum to the workman" "through the Commissioner. |
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| (3) A copy of the certificate referred to in subsection (J) shall be, sent by the Commissioner to the employer of the" workman in respect of whom the certificate is issued. |
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| (4) The sum paid by the Land Reform Commission to a workman under this section or the sum remitted in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of section 6, shall be a first charge on the compensation payable to the., employer of that workman under section 32 or section 42J of the Land Reform Law and that sum shall be from the amount of compensation awarded to employer. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts