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| (1) There shall be charged, levied and paid an export duty of four cents for every pound of tea exported from Ceylon. |
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| (2) The amount of the export duty imposed under subsection (1) may be varied, or such export duty may be rescinded, by a resolution of the House of Representatives. |
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| (3) This section shall have effect as though it formed part of the Customs Ordinance, and the provisions of that Ordinance shall apply accordingly. |
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| (4) The export duty imposed by this section shall be in addition to any export duty imposed by or under any other written law. |
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| (5) The proceeds of the export duty imposed by this section shall be paid monthly to the Tea Controller by the Principal Collector of Customs and shall be credited to the Fund. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts