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Part II · Declaration of Assets and Liabilities

84. Verification process

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

(1)

The Central Authority shall conduct a verification of the declarations of assets and liabilities to detect prima facie proof of illicit enrichment, and conflicts of interests in the circumstances referred to in subsection (2).

(2)

The Central Authority shall conduct a verification of the declarations of asset and liabilities in the following circumstances:-

(a)

when such declarations are selected for such verification according to the procedure prescribed by regulations;

(b)

upon discrepancies and red flags automatically detected in the electronic system;

(c)

upon receipt of a complaint from any person on an illicit enrichment or conflict of interest with regard to a person to whom this Part applies; or

(d)

when the Central Authority ex mero motu detects prima facie proofs of possible violation through public sources or its own investigations.

(3)

The detection of illicit enrichment upon any verification conducted under subsection (2) shall lead to an investigation under section 42.

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