Navy (Amendment) Law

Navy (Amendment) Law


A LAW TO AMEND THE NAVY ACT

BE it enacted by the National State Assembly of the Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:
Short title.
1. This Law may be cited as the Navy (Amendment) Law, No, 83 of 1976.
Amendment of section 8 of Chapter 358
2. Section 8 of the Navy Act is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following subsection-

” (2) The person appointed under subsection (1) shall be designated Commander of the Navy.”.
Amendment in written law and documents consequently to the , change of designation of Captain of the
3. In every context in which the Captain of the Nary is mentioned (whether by that designation in full or by the abbreviated designation of Captain) in any written law , or in any notice, communication, form, or other document issued, made, required or authorized by or under any written law, there shall be substituted for the words ” Captain of the Navy “. the words ” Commander of the Navy “‘.