Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts Sri Lanka Consolidated ActsInterpretation
| 26. In this Act unless the context otherwise required" affected property" means any immovable property damaged or destroyed on or after July 24, 1983, and prior to August 8, 1983, by riot or civil commotion and includes such other property damaged or destroyed by a riot or civil commotion as is specified by the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette. "affected business or industry" means any undertaking of an industrial or commercial. nature damaged or destroyed on or after July 24, 1983, and prior to August 8, 1983, by riot or civil commotion and includes all movable and immovable property used for the purposes of that undertaking; "affected person" means any person whose property movable or immovable was damaged or destroyed or who was physically affected on or after July 24, 1983, and prior to August 8, 1983, by riot or civil commotion; " Chairman" means the Chairman of REPPIA appointed under section 3; " premises" has the same meaning as in the Rent Act, No.7 of 1972 ; and "the relevant date" means July 24, 1983. |