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Part II · Rights and Entitlements of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

12. Limitation of rights and entitlements

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

Nothing in this Part of this Act shall be construed as-

(a)

giving any person a right to require a public authority to incur specific expenditure in relation to rights and entitlements of victims of crime and witnesses set out under this Part of this Act; or

(b)

requiring a public authority to incur expenditure in relation to rights and entitlements of victims of crime and witnesses set out under this Part of this

Act.

Read on from s 13

Part III

Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witnesses to Seek Protection

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Establishment of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Appointment of the Director-General and Staff of the Authority

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Victims of Crime and Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

The Assistance and Protection Programme for Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Compensation and Interim Awards

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Testimony Through Contemporaneous Audio-Visual Linkage

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Finance

Read on from Part XI

Part XII

General

Read on from Part XII

Schedules