Anti-Corruption Act 2023 · As enacted · Part III
125. Obstructing justice
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
A person who directly or indirectly influences any member of the Commission, the Director-General, officer or employee of the Commission or a person whose services are retained under section 27 in the performance of such member’s, the Director-General’s or officer’s or employee’s or person’s duty commits an offence and shall, upon conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to a fine of one hundred thousand rupees.
A person who directly or indirectly by words written or spoken or by any act threatens any member of the
Commission, the Director-General or any officer or employee of the Commission or a person whose services are retained under section 27 with any injury to such member’s, the
Director-General’s or any other officer’s or employee’s or person’s body, mind or reputation in order to deter such member, Director-General, officer or employee or person from the performance of such member’s, the Director-General’s or any other officer’s, employee’s or the person’s duty under this Act commits an offence and shall, upon conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million rupees, and upon a second or subsequent conviction for an offence under this subsection shall, in addition to such fine, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.
A person who causes injury to the body, mind or reputation of a member of the Commission, the Director
General, any other officer or employee of the Commission or a person whose services are retained under section 27 in order to deter such member, Director-General, any other officer or employee of the Commission or a person whose services are retained under section 27 from the performance of their duty under this Act shall, upon conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine of not less than five hundred thousand rupees and not more than one million rupees or to rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.
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