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Part II · Finance

24. Protection. for action taken under this Act

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

(1)

No suit or prosecution shall lie—

(a)

against the Bureau, for any act which in good faith is done or purpoted to be done by the Board under this Act ; or

(b)

against any Director, officer, servant or agent of the

Bureau for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under this Act, or on the direction of the Board,

(2)

Any expenses incurred by the Bureau in any suit or vrosecution brought by or against the Bureau before any court shall be paid out of the Fund and any costs paid to, or recovered by the Bureau in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the Fund.

(3)

Any expenses incurred by any such person as is referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) in any suit or prosecution brought against him before any court in respect of any act which is done or is purpoted to be done vy him under this Act or on the direction of the Board shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund, to such person, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.

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