Tourist Development (Amendment)



Tourist Development (Amendment)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT ACT, NO. 14 OF 1968

BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :-

[12th November
, 1991
]
Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Tourist Development (Amendment) Act.No.39 of 1991.

Amendment of section 83 of Act.No.14 of 1968.

2.Section 83 of the Tourist Development Act. No. 14 of 1968 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows:-

(1) in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution, for the words ” fix the maximum prices, rates “, of the words ‘”fix the maximum or minimum prices, rates,”;

(2) in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution for the words “may fix different maximum prices, rates, fees”, of the words “may fix different maximum or minimum prices, rates, fees ” ;

(3) in paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of that section by the substitution for the words “demand or recover higher maximum prices, rates”, of the words ” demand or recover higher maximum or higher minimum prices, rates “; and

(4) by the repeal of the marginal note to that section, and substitution therefor of the following marginal note: ”

” Order by Chairman fixing maximum, or minimum prices, &c. in respect of tourist services. “.

Amendment of section 85 of the principal enactment.

3. Section 85 of the principal enactment is hereby amended, in paragraph (c) thereof, by the substitution for the words “may be directed by the Chairman a list of the maximum prices, rates “, of the words ” may be directed by the Chairman a list of the maximum and minimum prices, rates ” ;

Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.

4. In the event of any inconsistency between Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.