Agrarian Research and Training Institute (Amendment) Act (No. 21 of 1995)

PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC ' SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA AGRARIAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE (AMENDMENT) ACT, No. 21 OF 1995 [ C E R T I F I E D O N 1 9 C H O C T O B E R , 1 9 9 5 ] Printed on the Order of Government P U B L I S H E D A S A Supplement to Part I I of T H E G A Z E T T E O F T H E D E M O C R A T I C S O C I A L I S T R E P U B L I C O F S R I L A N K A of O C T O B E R 2 0 , 1 9 9 5 PRINTED AT THX DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, SKI L A N K A TO A S tvKUAsm AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS ntraxAO, C O L O M B O 0 1 P R I C O : 4 5 C E N T S . P O S T A G E : R S . 2.00 A g r u r u m Research and Trainmy Instit-tfU (Amendment) Act, No. 21 oj 1995 [Certified on 19th October. 1995J LJ).—04/95 A N A C T T O A M E N D T H E A G R A R I A N R E S E A R C H A N D T R A I N I N G I N S T I T U T E A C T , N O . 5 O F 1972 BE It enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:— 1. This Act may be cited as the Agrarian Research and Short title. Training Institute (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 1995. 2. Tha long title of the Agrarian Research and Training Institute Act, No. 5 of 1972 (hereinafter referred to as the " principal enactment") is hereby amended by the sub­ stitution fo the words " E S T A B L I S H M E N T O F A N A G R A R I A N R E S E A R C H A <T> T R A I N I N G I N S T I T U T E o f the words " E S T A B ­ L I S H M E N T O ! T H E H E C T O R K O B B E K A D U W A A G R A R I A N R E S E A R C H A N D T R A I N I a lNSTITUTn';. 3. ( 1 ) In the principal enactment and In any other written law there shall be substituted— (a) for the words "the Agrarian Research and Training Institute Act" wherever they occur in the principal enactment or other written law. the words "the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute Act"; and (b) for the words " the Agrarian Research and Training Institute", wherever they occur in the principal enactment or other written law, the words "the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute" (2) Every reference to the "Agrarian Research and Training Institute Act", and the "Agrarian Research and Training Institute **, in any notice, notification, instrument or other document shall, after the date of commencement of this Act, be read and construed as a reference respectively, to the "Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute A c t a n d the " Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute". * ( 1 ) All contracts, agreements and other instruments of the Agrarian Research and Training Institute, which subsist ox have effect on the day immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act shall have effect against, or in favour of, the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute, as fully and effectively as if, instead of Amendment of the . long title of Act No. 5 of 1972. *'• Agrarian Research and Training Institute A c t " and the "Agrar ian Research and Training Institute" to be known as the " Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute Act" and the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute ". Transitional provisions. 2 Ay ra nan Hcsearch a:id Training Imuixa « (Amendment) Act, No. 21 of 1955 the Agrarian Research and Training Institute, the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute had been a party thereto. (2) All suits, actions, appeals and other legal proceedings instituted by or against the Agrarian Research and Training Institute, and pending on the day immediately prior to the JiUii 'date of commencement of this Act, shall not abate or be discontinued, and may be continued or enforced by or aggainst the Hector Kobbekoduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute. (3) All the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Agrarian Research and Training Institute other han the rights, liabilities and obligations referred to in s >bsection (1) on the day immediately prior to the date of c> nmence ment of this Act, shall be deemed to be the rights, liabilities and obligations of the Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute. Sinhala 5. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala Sevan and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail. in case of inconsistencT.