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7. Amendment of section 127 of the principal enactment

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

Section 127 (1) of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of the definition of the expression

“young person”, and the substitution therefor, of the following definition:-

“ “young person” means, a person who has attained the age of sixteen years but is under the age of eighteen years.”.