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Transfer Of Powers (Divisional Secretaries) Act (No. 58 of 1992) - Sect 6

Construction of written law

6. For the avoidance of doubts, that"
(a) where on the day preceding the appointed date, any other written law confers on the Government Agent of an Administrative District the power to make any by-law, regulation, rule, order, notification or notice, such law shall with effect from the appointed date be construed as conferring power on the Divisional Secretary of each Division in that Administrative District to make for that Division, any such by-law, regulation, rule order, notification or notice ;
(b) where on the day preceding the appointed date, any other written law confers on the Government Agent of an Administrative District the power to issue any licence, permit, certificate of registration, or other document, such law shall with effect from the appointed date, be construed as conferring power on the Divisional Secretary of each Division in that Administrative District to issue for that Division, any such licence, permit, certificate of registration or other document;
(c) where on the day preceding the appointed date, any written law confers on the Government Agent of an Administrative District the power to determine any fees or charges, such law shall with effect from the appointed date, be construed as conferring on the Divisional Secretary of each Division in that Administrative District the power to determine for that Division, any such fees or charges;
(d) where on the day preceding the appointed date, any other written law requires any such notice, information, declaration, return or other document as relates to any matter in any part of an Administrative District to be delivered, sent or given to the Government Agent of that Administrative District, such law shall with effect from the appointed date be construed as requiring that notice, information, declaration, return or other document to be delivered, sent or given to the Divisional Secretary of the Division within which that part of that Administrative District lies.


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