3.-(1) Notwithstanding anything in the principal Law or in any other Law to the contrary contained, the Turkish Municipal Committees set up in the towns of Nicosia, Limassol, Famagusta, Larnaca and Paphos may exercise all the rights and powers, and perform any of the duties, which are expressly or by necessary implication conferred or imposed upon the council of a municipal corporation, in regard to the collection and recovery of revenue under Part II of the principal Law or any other Law.
(2) The rights, powers and duties which under sub-section (1) are conferred or imposed upon a Turkish Municipal Committee shall be exercised and performed within the municipal limits of the town in which such Turkish Municipal Committee has been set up only in respect of:-
(a)all Turkish inhabitants residing within the aforesaid municipal limits;
(b) immovable property registered in the name of such Turkish inhabitants; and
(c) any matter in which any such Turkish inhabitant was an applicant for a permit or licence or was otherwise a party to the act or transaction in respect of which revenue is derived and liable to pay such revenue.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the principal Law or in any other Law to the contrary contained, the council of a municipal corporation shall not exercise any of the rights or powers or perform any of the duties which are conferred or imposed upon a Turkish Municipal Committee in respect of Turkish inhabitants or their immovable property under the provisions of this section.