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| (1) All such movable or immovable property vested in a Development Council and situated or used, in Pradeshiya Sabha area, on the day preceding the date a pointed under section 1, as may be determined by the Minister or by any officer authorized in that behalf in writing shall vest in the Pradeshiya Sabha constituted for such Pradeshiya Sabha area, with effect from the date of such determination. |
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| (2) Any dispute as to whether any movable or immovable property is a movable or immovable property to which subsection (1) applies, shall be referred to the Secretary to the Ministry of the 'Minister and his decision thereon shall be final. |
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| (3) All assets and liabilities acquired, or incurred, by a Development Council in the exercise of its local government powers with respect to a Pradeshiya Sabha area, shall, with effect from the date appointed under section 1, stand transferred to, and vest in, the Pradeshiya Sabha constituted for that Pradeshiya Sabha area. |
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| (4) All rates, taxes, duties, fees or other charges levied, by a Development Council, under the Town Councils Ordinance or the Village Councils Ordinance or any other law relating to local government, in respect of any land or thing in a Pradeshiya Sabha area and remaining unpaid on the date appointed under section 1, shall be paid, from and after that date, to the Pradeshiya Sabha constituted for that Pradeshiya Sabha area. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts