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Part IV · Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witnesses to Seek Protection

29. Application for protection

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

(1)

A victim of crime or witness who seeks protection under this Part of this Act shall make a request in such form and manner as may be prescribed, to-

(a)

the Authority;

(b)

the Protection Division;

(c)

any police station;

(d)

any court or Commission; or

(e)

any law enforcement authority or public officer.

(2)

Where the request for protection received under paragraph (c), (d) or (e) of subsection (1) is in relation to an offence specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, such request shall be referred to the Authority or Protection

Division, without delay.

(3)

Where the request for protection received under paragraph (a), (b), (d) or (e) of subsection (1) is in relation to an offence not specified in the Second Schedule to this Act, such request shall be referred to the relevant police station, without delay.

Read on from s 30

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