CA Dilan Perera v. Rajitha Senaratne (Yapa; J.) 95 In view of the above reasoning it follows that the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, would apply not only to the point of time of an election but to the subsequent period of sitting and voting in Parliament. This is because the Parliament is empowered to prescribe by law “such interest” in any “such contract” for the purpose of the disqualification contemplated by Article 91(1) (e), in terms of Article 101 (1) (i). Even though the Parliament has passed the necessary laws in respect of some of the matters required under Article 101(1), such as 101(1) sub Article (a) to (h). Parliament has not provided for some of the matters as required by Article 101 (1)(i), more specifically such other matters as are necessary or incidental to the election of Members of Parliament, which would cover the point of time of an election or sitting and voting in Parliament. Therefore when Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, was repealed by Registration of Electors Act, No. 44 of 1980 and Parliamentary Elections Act, No. 1 of 1981, it was repealed for the limited purpose and to the extent of the operation of the said two Acts (Act, No. 44 of 1980 and Act, No. 1 of 1981) and no further. This is because the Parliament passed the said two Acts providing for some of the matters required under Article 101(1) and therefore it became necessary to repeal, the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, to avoid a conflict with the said two Acts. However it must be borne in mind that Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, will continue to apply in respect of the matters not provided for by Parliament, namely, the laws that are necessary or incidental in order to provide for the matters required under Article 101 (1 )(i) that would cover the point of time of an election or sitting and voting in Parliament. Therefore until the Parliament performs its obligation of passing the other necessary laws in terms of Article 101 (1) (i) to comply with the requirements of Article 91(1) (e), the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, will continue to operate. Further one should not forget the fact that Article 101(2) keeping alive the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, is a constitutional

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