BULLETIN 2017 - NUMBER OF ACTS ENACTED – 32
ASSISTANCE TO AND PROTECTION OF VICTIMS OF CRIME AND WITNESSES (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 27 OF 2017)
An Act to amend the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act, No. 4 of 2015
Date of Commencement: 17 November 2017
Amends: s 31.
See: Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act
CEYLON GERMAN TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE ACT (ACT 15 OF 2017)
An Act to provide for the establishment of the Ceylon German Technical Training Institute; to specify the powers, duties and functions of the Institute; and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: 25th August, 2017
CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 8 OF 2017)
An Act to amend the Civil Procedure Code (Chapter 101).
Date of Commencement: 9 June 2017
Amends: ss 5, 29, 93, 774 and First Schedule
Inserts: ss 80A, 149A, 151A, 398A, 398B, 440B, 440C, Caps. XA and XVIIA.
Repeals: ss 146, 147, 148 and 405.
Subs: ss 27, 80, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397 and 398.
See: Civil Procedure Code
DIVINEGUMA (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 2 OF 2017)
An Act to amend the Divineguma Act, No. 1 of 2013.
Date of Commencement: 23rd February 2017
Amends: Long title and Preamble.
General Amendment: The Act is amended by substitution of the words “Department of Divineguma Development”, “Divineguma National Council”, “divineguma community based organisations”, “divineguma regional organisations”, “divineguma district committees”, “Divineguma National Federation”, “divineguma community based banks”, “divineguma community based banking societies”, “Board of Management of the Divineguma Community Based Banks and Divineguma Community Based Banking Societies”, “Divineguma Community Based Banking Union”, “Divineguma Development Fund”, “Divineguma Revolving Fund”, “divineguma beneficiary” and “divineguma” for the words “Department of Samurdhi Development”, “Samurdhi National Council”, “samurdhi community based organisations”, “samurdhi regional organisations”, “samurdhi district committees”, “Samurdhi National Federation”, “samurdhi community based banks”, “samurdhi community based banking societies”, “Board of Management of the Samurdhi Community Based Banks and Samurdhi Community Based Banking Societies”, “Samurdhi Community Based Banking Union”, “Samurdhi Development Fund”, “Samurdhi Revolving Fund”, “samurdhi beneficiary” and “samurdhi” respectively.]
See: Samurdhi Act
ECONOMIC SERVICE CHARGE (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 7 OF 2017)
An Act to amend the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006.
Date of Commencement: 19th May, 2017
Amends: ss 2, 3, 13 and Schedule III.
Inserts: Schedule IV.