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Part III · Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

16. Restraining a victim of crime or witness

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

Any person who wrongfully restrains a victim of crime or witness with the intention of-

(a)

preventing such victim of crime or witness from-

(i)

lodging a complaint against such person with a law enforcement authority; or

(ii)

testifying at any judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings against such person;

(b)

compelling such victim of crime or witness to withdraw a complaint lodged or a legal action instituted against such person; or

(c)

retaliating for a statement made or testimony provided by such victim of crime or witness in any court or before any Commission against such person, commits an offence under this Act, and shall on conviction by the High Court, be liable to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Read on from s 17

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