Bills passed with amendments

Parliament yesterday passed four Bills with amendments. The Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill, the Notaries (Amendment) Bill, The Registration of Documents (Amendment) Bill and the Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill were passed with amendments.

Divisions were asked for the Notaries (Amendment) Bill, Registration of Documents (Amendment) Bill and Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill by the Opposition.

The Notaries (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 61 votes. Seventy members voted in favour of the Bill, while nine members voted against.

UNP, DNA and TNA voted against. Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa announced that the votes of the members who came late for the vote were not counted.

The Registration of Documents (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 65 votes. Seventy four members voted in favour of the Bill while nine members voted against. UNP, DNA and TNA voted against.

Powers of Attorney (Amendment) Bill was passed with a majority of 65 votes.

Seventy four members voted in favour, while nine voted against. UNP, DNA and TNA voted against.