3. Amendment of First Schedule to the principal enactment

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

The First Schedule to the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the omission, from Column 8 of that Schedule of the words “ Magistrate’s Court ” appearing in the entries in that Column, corresponding to the entries in Column I of that Schedule, relating respectively, to sections 286a, 308a, 360A, 3608, 360c, 364, 364A and 365s ;

(2)

by the repeal of all the entries relating to section 365

and the substitution therefor of the following entries :—

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“365 Unnatural same same same same Imprisonment Magic's

‘ourt”

offences.

of either des-cription up to ten years and fine.

If the offence same same same same Rigorous {m-is committed prisonment by a person for not less over eighteen than ten years years of age

“and not in respect of a exceeding person under twenty years sixteen years and fine and of age.

compensation.

(3)

by the repeal of all the entries relating to section 365

and the substitution therefor of the following entries :-—

“365 Act of same same same same Imprisonment Magistrate's gross idecency of either des-SOU" -

by one person cription up to with another.

two years or with fine or with both.

If the offence is same same same same Rigorous Impri-committed by sonment for a person over notless than eighteen years ten years and of age in res-not exceeding pect of a person twenty years under sixteen and fine and years of age.

compensation.

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

Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.

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