National Institute of Fisheries andNautical Engineering Act, No. 36 of 1999[Certified ont 7th October, 19991L. D.- 0.34/98.AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONALINSTITUTE OFFISHERIES AND NAUTICAL ENGINEERING; AND FORMATlERSCONNECTEDTHEREWlTHORlNClDENTALTHERETO.WHEREAS it is necessary to establish an Institute for the &am&.purpose of raising the technical and managerial skills ofpersons engaged in, or proposing to engage in, the fisheriesindustry;AND WHEREAS the Institute hereinafter established ishereby declared to be an institution of national importance ;NOW THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Parliament of theDemocratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :-1. This Act may be cited as the National Institute ofFisheries and Nautical Engineering Act, No. 36 of 1999, andshall come into operation on such date as the Minister mayappoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referredto as the “appointed date”).PART ITHEESTABLISHMENTOFTHENATIONALINST~TUTE...