20. Amendment of section 20 of the principal enactment

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

Section 20 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(a)

by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and substitution therefor of the following subsection :—

“(1)

No child or young person who has not attained the age of 16 years shall be trained to take part in performances of a dangerous nature.”.

(b)

in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution for the words “under the age of sixteen years”, of the words “under the age of eighteen years”;

(c)

in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution for, all the words commencing from “be liable” to the end of that subsection, of the words, “be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment, and shall in addition be ordered to pay compensation of such amount as may be determined by the court, to the person in respect of whom the offence was committed.” ; and

(d)

in subsection (4) of that section, by the substitution for the words “age of fourteen years”, of the words

“age of sixteen years” and by the substitution for the words “age of sixteen years”, of the words “age of eighteen years”.

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