Firing Ranges and Military Training (Amendment)



Firing Ranges and Military Training (Amendment)
AN ACT TO AMEND THE FIRING RANGES AND MILITARY TRAINING ACT

BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :

[24th July
, 1986
]
Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Firing Ranges and Military Training (Amendment) Act, No. 19 of 1986.

Replacement of section 3 Chapter 363.

2. Section 3 of the Firing Ranges and Military Training Act is hereby repealed and the following new section substituted therefor :

Use of firing ranges.

(1) Any firing range may be used for such firing practice, and by such naval, military, air force or police force of Sri Lanka, as the Minister may by general or special Order determine.

(2)

(a) Any naval, military or air force of. any country other than Sri Lanka may, with the prior: written sanction of the Minister, use any firing range for such firing practice, during such period, and subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Minister.

(b) Any member of a rifle association in Sri Lanka, with the prior written sanction of the Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Defence, use any firing range for such firing practice, during such period, and subject to such conditions, as may be specified by such Secretary.”.