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Sri Lanka Telecommunications Act (No. 25 of 1991) - Sect 72

Repeal of Chapter 192 and savings

72.
(1) The Telecommunication Ordinance (Chapter 192) is here by repealed.
(2) Notwithstanding the- repeal of the aforesaid Ordinance"
(a) every action or proceeding instituted by or against the telecommunication authority and pending under the provisions ox the repealed Ordinance in any court, whether original or appellate on the date of coming into operation of this section, shall be deemed to be an action or proceeding instituted by or against the Corporation and every such action or proceeding may be proceeded with to completion and be enforced accordingly;
(b) every regulation or rule made under the repealed Ordinance as is in force on the date of coming into operation of this section, in so far as such regulation or rule is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall be deemed to be a regulation or rule made under this Act and may be amended or rescinded by regulations or rules made under this Act;
(c) every application for a licence of a prescribed description made to the telecommunication authority under the provisions of the repealed Ordinance other than applications in respect of matters for which a licence is not required under this Act before the date of coming into operation of this section and not disposed of on that date shall be deemed to be an application made to the Authority under this Act and the Authority shall deal with such application under the provisions of this Act relating to applications made after the date of coming into operation of this section;
(d) every licence issued by the telecommunication authority under sections 3 and 4 of the repealed Ordinance and in force immediately prior to the date of coming into operation of this section shall be deemed to be s. licence granted by the Authority under the provisions of this Act;
(e) any decree, order or award entered or made in favour of or against the Department of Telecommunications by any court or tribunal or other body in any action, matter, proceeding or thing shall with effect from the date of coming into operation of this section. be deemed to be a decree, order or award entered or made in favour of or against the; Corporation and may be enforced accordingly.


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