SKT TRADERS (PVT) LTD AND ANOTHER

SKT TRADERS (PVT) LTD AND ANOTHER

Vs.

PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER OF FINANCE, ECONOMY & POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND OTHERS

COURT OF APPEAL
OBEYESEKERE, J. (P/CA)
RAJAKARUNA, J.
CA/WRIT/423/2020
DECEMBER 17, 2020

Imports and Exports Control Act, No. 1 of 1969, sections 14, 20, and regulations made there under-Meaning of "brought before Parliament"

The Minister of Finance, acting in terms of section 14 read with section 20 of the Imports and Exports Control Act, No. 1 of 1969, as amended,

issued the Imports and Exports Control Regulation No. 3 of 2019 and published it in the Gazette.

In terms of section 20(3) of the Act, every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of publication or on such later date as may be specified in the Regulation. Section 20(4) of the Act provides that every Regulation made by the Minister shall be brought before Parliament within a period of one month from the date of publication in the Gazette.

The contention of the petitioner was that the Regulation in question was not "brought before Parliament" within one month from the date of public

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