BULLETIN 2016 - NUMBER OF ACTS ENACTED – 24
OFFICE ON MISSING PERSONS (ESTABLISHMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND DISCHARGE OF FUNCTIONS) ACT (ACT 14 OF 2016)
An Act to provide for the establishment of the office on missing persons; to provide for the searching and tracing of missing persons; to provide assistance to relatives of missing persons; for the setting up of a database of missing persons; for setting out the procedures and guidelines applicable to the powers and functions assigned to the said office; and to provide for all matters which are connected with or incidental to, the implementation of the provisions of this Act.
Date of Commencement: On Notice
See: Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Act
PORTS AND AIRPORTS DEVELOPMENT LEVY (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 21 OF 2016)
An Act to amend the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011
Date of Commencement: 1 January 2016
Amends: s 3.
PRESCRIPTION (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT (ACT 5 OF 2016)
An Act to enable special legal provisions to be made in respect of persons who were unable to pursue their rights in court for the recovery of any immovable property including land due to the activities of any militant terrorist group which prevailed in Sri Lanka and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: 29 April 2016
REGISTRATION OF DEATHS (TEMPORARY PROVISIONS) (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 16 OF 2016)
An Act to amend the Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 2010
Date of Commencement: 9 September 2016
Amends: ss 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 15, 17, Long title, Preamble and Schedule.
Inserts: ss 7A, 14 and Part IA.
General Amendment: The Act is amended by substitution of the words “Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions) Act” for the words “Registration of Deaths and Missing Persons (Special Provisions) Act”.
REGISTRATION OF PERSONS (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 8 OF 2016)
An Act to amend the Registration of Persons Act, No. 32 of 1968
Date of Commencement: 8 July 2016
Amends: ss 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 33, 37, 40, 46, 52 and 55.
Inserts: ss 6A, 36A, 39A, 39B, 39C, 39D, 39E, 39F and Part 1A.
Subs: ss 2, 6, 14, 15, 43 and 44.
General Amendment: The Act is amended by substitution of the words “Commissioner for the Registration of Persons”, “Register of Persons”, “identity cards” and “three copies of the photograph or a photograph” for the words “Commissioner-General for the Registration of Persons”, “National Register of Persons”, “national identity cards” and “photographs” respectively.]