3. Amendment of section 52 of the principal enactment

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

Section 52 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (1) thereof as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of paragraph (a) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following:-

“(a) under section 46, section 47 or paragraph (a)

of section 48, except on his own knowledge or suspicion or on the complaint or report of an excise officer or a police officer:

Provided however, where a police officer makes a complaint or produces a report under paragraph (a) of section 48, such officer shall be an officer not below the rank of a sub inspector and shall obtain the written sanction of the Commissioner-General of Excise or any other officer authorised by the Commissioner-General of Excise;”;

(2)

in paragraph (b) thereof,-

(a)

by the substitution for the words and figure,

“under section 48” of the words and figure

“under paragraph (b) or (c) of section 48”; and

(b)

by the substitution for the words, “on that behalf.” of the words “on that behalf; or”; and

(3)

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (b)

thereof of the following:-

“(c) under section 50, except on his own knowledge or suspicion or on the complaint or report of an excise officer.”.

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