69. If on the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety and tranquility, it is expedient or necessary that the transmission and reception of messages, by telecommunication should be prohibited or be subject to supervision and control, the Minister may, upon being satisfied of the above matter by Order made either generally and published in the Gazette or specially in writing in respect of any telecommunication service provided in any place in Sri Lanka or in any ship in the territorial waters of Sri Lanka or in any vehicle or aircraft in or over Sri Lanka or the territorial waters thereof"
| (a) where prohibition is expedient or necessary, prohibit the transmission or reception of messages by telecommunication either generally or at any specified person or class of person; or |
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| (b) where supervision and control are expedient or necessary"
| | (i) prescribe the conditions and restrictions subject to which messages may be transmitted or received by telecommunication either generally or by an operator or person in charge of any specified telecommunication service ; and | | |
| | (ii) make such provision as he may deem necessary for the interception or the censoring of all or any specified class or description of messages submitted for transmission by, or transmitted or received by telecommunication. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts