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| (1) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, appoint, in respect of all districts, a period within which persons liable to registration who are in any such district are required to apply for such registration under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The period so appointed shall commence on the same date, and shall, subject to the provisions of any Order published by the Minister under subsection (2), expire on the same date, in respect of all districts. |
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| (2) The date of the expiration of the period appointed by Order published in the Gazette by the Minister under sub-section (1) may be altered, in respect of any district, from time to time by the Minister by a like Order. |
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| (3) The Minister shall cause copies of any Order made under the preceding provisions of this section to be published in such Sinhala, Tamil and English newspapers, and to be exhibited in such conspicuous place or places in all or any districts, as he may deem best calculated to give publicity thereto. |
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| (4) Regulations may be made under this Act prescribing the period within which persons who are not liable to registration, but who subsequently become so liable, shall apply for such registration under and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. |
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