Skip to content
srilawsby aturio
As enacted
Contents

Part III · Offences Against Victims of Crime and Witnesses

9. Attempting or instigating the commission of an offence under section 8, to be an offence

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

Any person who attempts to commit, instigates or intentionally aids any other person to commit or engages in any conspiracy for the commission of any offence referred to in section 8, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction by the High Court be sentenced to the same punishment provided for that offence, by that section.

Assistance to and Protection of Victims of

Read on from s 10

Part IV

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

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Entitlement of a Victim of Crime or Witness to Obtain Protection

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Compensation

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

Testimony Through Audio-Visual Linkage

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

General

Read on from Part IX

Schedules