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| (1) For the purpose of enabling the Council to exercise, perform and discharge any of its powers, duties and functions tinder this Act, the Council or any person authorized in that behalf by the Council may by notice in writing, require any person engaged in agricultural research to furnish to the Council or to the person authorized by the Council, within such period as shall be specified in 'the notice, all such returns and information as shall be specified in such notice. |
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| (2) It, shall be the duty of any person who is required to furnish any return or information by a notice under subsection (1) to comply with the requirements of such notice within the time specified in such notice, except where such person is precluded from furnishing such return or information under the provisions of any law. |
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| (3) No information contained in a return furnished under subsection (1) in compliance with the requirements of a notice issued under this section shall be published or communicated by the Council to any 'other person except with the consent of the person furnishing such return or information or in the course of the discharge of the functions of the Council. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts