BULLETIN 2017 - NUMBER OF ACTS ENACTED – 32
ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 25 OF 2017)
An Act to amend the Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
Date of Commencement: 2 November 2017
Amends: ss 2, 5, 8, 14, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24 and 26.
Inserts: ss 11A, 14A and 18A.
Subs: ss 7 and 10.
ENGINEERING COUNCIL, SRI LANKA ACT (ACT 4 OF 2017)
An Act to provide for the establishment of the engineering council, Sri Lanka which shall be responsible for the maintenance of professional standards and conduct of engineering practitioners; registration of different categories of engineering practitioners; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: 10 March 2017
FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (AMENDMENT) ACT (ACT 11 OF 2017)
An Act to amend the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act.
Date of Commencement: 28 July 2017
Amends: ss 49 and 66.
Inserts: s 28A.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE ACT (ACT 12 OF 2017)
An Act to provide for the promotion and regulation of foreign exchange; to vest the responsibility for promoting and regulating foreign exchange in the central bank as the agent of the government; to provide for the repeal of the Exchange Control Act; and to provide formatters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Date of Commencement: 28th July, 2017
INLAND REVENUE ACT (ACT 24 OF 2017)
An Act to provide the imposition of income tax.
Date of Commencement: 1 April 2018
See: Inland Revenue Act.