Anti-Corruption Act 2023 · As enacted · Part IV · General
136. Applicability of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act and etc.
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Such of the provisions of the Code of Criminal
Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979 as are not excluded by this Act or are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall generally apply to this Act.
The provisions of the Electronic Transactions Act,
No. 19 of 2006 which are not expressly excluded by the provisions of this Act or are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act shall apply to this Act.
The offences specified in Schedule A and Schedule B to this Act where such offences have been committed in the same transaction together with an act which constitutes an offence in terms of this Act, shall have the same meaning assigned to such offences in those respective enactments and shall carry the same punishments as specified in those enactments:
Provided however, where the punishment for any offence specified in those respective enactments is less than a fine, not exceeding one million rupees or a term of imprisonment not exceeding seven years or both such fine and imprisonment, a fine not exceeding one million rupees or a term of imprisonment not exceeding seven years or both such fine and imprisonment shall apply to such offence.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Penal
Code (Chapter 19), for the purposes of this Act, the word
“property” shall mean and include assets of every kind, whether corporeal or incorporeal, movable or immovable, tangible or intangible and legal documents or instruments evidencing title to or interest in such assets.
The provisions of the Right to Information Act, No. 12
of 2016 shall apply to this Act.
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