Friday, March 15, 2013

Update:15 Petitions Were Filed In The SC Challenging The Constitutionality Of 11 Bills

By Colombo Telegraph -March 14, 2013

15 petitions were filed in the Supreme Courts today challenging the constitutionality of 11 of the Bills tabled in parliament last Friday. The challenged Bills are; Strategic Development Projects (Amendment), Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment),Nation Building Tax (Amendment),Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment),Finance, Value Added Tax (Amendment), Inland Revenue (Amendment), Notaries (Amendment), Powers of Attorney (Amendment), Registration of Documents (Amendment) and Tax Appeals Commission (Amendment). 21 Bills below were presented last Friday;

Presentation of Bills

The Hon. Leader of the House of Parliament moved the following Bills:-

1. Fiscal Management (Responsibility) (Amendment)

(to amend the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act, No. 3 of 2003.)

2. Economic Service Charge (Amendment)

(to amend the Economic Service Charge Act, No. 13 of 2006.)

3. Excise (Amendment)

(to amend the Excise Ordinance (Chapter 52).)

4. Strategic Development Projects (Amendment)

(to amend the Strategic Development Projects Act, No.14 of 2008.)

5. Ports and Airports Development Levy (Amendment)

(to amend the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011.)

6. Telecommunication Levy (Amendment)

(to amend the Telecommunication Levy Act, No. 21 of 2011.)

7. Value Added Tax (Amendment)

(to amend the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002.)

8. Customs (Amendment)

(to amend the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235))

9. Betting and Gaming Levy (Amendment)

(to amend the Betting and Gaming Levy Act, No. 40 of 1988.)

10. Nation Building Tax (Amendment)

(to amend the Nation Building Tax Act, No. 9 of 2009.)

11. Inland Revenue (Amendment)

(to amend the Inland Revenue Act, No. 10 of 2006.)

12. Tax Appeals Commission (Amendment)

(to amend the Tax Appeals Commission Act, No. 23 of 2011.)

13. Finance

(to amend the Finance Act, No 16 of 1995, the Finance Act, No.25 of 2003, the Finance Act, No. 12 of 2012 and the Finance Act, No. 11 of 1963; to provide for the imposition of a crop insurance levy; and to provide for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.)

14. Marriage Registration (Amendment)

(to amend the Marriage Registration Ordinance (Chapter 112))

15. Muslim Marriage and Divorce (Amendment)

(to amend the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (Chapter 115).)

16. Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment)

(to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Chapter 110).)

17. Notaries (Amendment)

(to amend the Notaries Ordinance (Chapter 107).)

18. Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment)

(to amend the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Act (Chapter 113))

19. Registration of Documents (Amendment)

(to amend the Registration of Documents Ordinance (Chapter 117).)