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Sri lanka Telecommunications (Amendment) Act (No. 27 of 1996) - Sect 26

Insertion of new sections 68A, 68B, 68C, and 68D in the principal enactment

26. The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 68, and shall have effect as sections 68A, 68B, 68C, and 68D of the principal enactment :-
68A
(1) Where any immovable property is required for any purpose of the Commission, and the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette, approves the proposed acquisition, that property shall be deemed to be required for a public purpose and may accordingly he acquired under the Land Acquisition Act and be transferred to the Commission.
(2) Any sum payable for the acquisition of any immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Commission, shall be paid from the Fund of the Commission.
68B.
(1) Where any immovable property of the State is required for the purpose of the Commission, such purpose shall be deemed to be a purpose for which a special grant or lease of such property may be made under, section 6 of the Crown Lands Ordinance, and accordingly, the provisions of that Ordinance shall apply to a special grant or lease of such property to the Commission.
(2) Where any movable property of the state is required for the purpose of the Commission, the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette, transfer to and vest in the Commission the possession and use of such movable property.
68C. All members, officers and servants of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning and for the purpose of the Penal Code.
68D The Commission shall be deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act and the provisions of that Act shall be construed accordingly,".


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