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| (1) For the purposes of this Ordinance the Minister1 may, from time to time, by Order1 published in the Gazette-
| | (i) alter and redefine the limits of any village area ; | | |
| | (ii) divide any village area into two or more village areas ; | | |
| | (iii) amalgamate two or more village areas or portions thereof; | | |
| | (iv) constitute new village areas. | | |
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| (2) Anything in this Ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, the Minister1 may, by Order1 published in the Gazette, provide from time to time for all matters which he may deem to be necessary to give effect to any alteration, definition, division, amalgamation or constitution made under subsection (1), including-
| | (a) the dissolution of any Village Council existing in any village area concerned and the election of such fresh Council or Councils as may be necessary ; | | |
| | (b) the continuance or the application of the by-laws in force in any village area concerned or any part thereof at the time of the Order1 under subsection (1) ; | | |
| | (c) the transfer, apportionment and adjustment or the property, rights, debts, liabilities and obligations of the Village Council of any of the village areas concerned ; | | |
| | (d) the extension, curtailment or redefinition of the territorial jurisdiction of any Rural Court established in the divisional revenue officer's division or part thereof in which any of the village areas concerned is situated ; | | |
| | (e) the collection and levy of rates, taxes, tolls, penalties, fines and other sums of money which may be or become due to the Village Council of any of the village areas concerned ; | | |
| | (f) pending contracts and legal proceedings to which the Village Council of any of the areas concerned may be a party. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts