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Act of Parliament

Bail (Amendment) Act 2021

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

Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged

s 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Bail (Amendment) Act,

No. 7 of 2021.

s 2Amendment of certain sections of the Act, No. 30 of 1997 specified in the Schedule

The sections of the Bail Act, No. 30 of 1997 specified in Column I of the Schedule hereto, are hereby amended by the substitution for the words specified in the corresponding entry in Column II, of the words specified in the corresponding entry in Column III of that Schedule for the purpose of increase of fines imposed in respect of the offences specified in such sections.

s 3Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency

In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.

Schedules