Constitution of Sri Lanka/Tenth Amendment

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The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka removed the 2/3 majority required for a Proclamation on the Public Security Ordinance. The amendment came into effect on 6 August 1986.

Chapter:	I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIIA, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV

Schedule:	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th

Amendment:	1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th

1056288Constitution of Sri Lanka — Tenth AmendmentThe Government of Sri Lanka

Section 1 Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Section 2 Amendment of Article 155 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

2. Article 155 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is hereby amended as follows; -

(1) by the repeal of paragraphs (8) and (9) of that Article :

(2) by the renumbering of paragraphs (10) and (11) 01 that Article as paragraphs (8) and (9') respectively of that Article; and

(3) by the substitution, in the renumbered paragraph (9) of that Article, for the words and figures " Contained in paragraph (6), (7), (8) or (9) of this Article,", of the words and figures " contained in paragraph (6) or (7) of this Article,".