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

37. Duties of a victim of crime or witness in regard to assistance and protection

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

(1)

Any victim of crime or witness who has received any assistance or protection under this Act shall not –

(a)

abuse such assistance or protection;

(b)

provide any false information or testimony to the

Authority, Protection Division, a court,

Commission, police station or law enforcement authority; or

(c)

act contrary to the written advice or terms and conditions agreed upon with the Authority or

Protection Division.

(2)

Where there is credible information that a victim of crime or witness is acting in a manner that contravenes subsection (1), the Authority or the Protection Division shall conduct an inquiry and the findings of such inquiry shall be communicated to the court or Commission. The court or

Commission shall, after a further inquiry, shall make an appropriate order in regard to the assistance or protection that has been provided to such victim of crime or witness.

Read on from s 38

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