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Part III

104. Trading in influence

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

A person who offers to a public official or any other person, directly or indirectly any gratification in order to influence such public official or other person with a view to obtaining from the Government any benefit or service for himself or any other person commits the offence of bribery and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one million rupees and to a term of rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years.

(2)

A public official or any other person who, directly or indirectly, solicits or accepts any gratification as is referred to in subsection (1) commits an offence of bribery and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one million rupees and to a term of rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years.

Read on from s 105

Part IV

General

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Part V

Transitional Provisions and Savings

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Schedules