11. Amendment of section 9 of the principal enactment

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

Section 9 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section-

(a)

by the substitution for the words “A person shall not disclose”, of the words “A person shall not, directly or indirectly, disclose”;

and

(b)

by the repeal of paragraph (c) of that subsection and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph: -

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“(c) any other information from which the person to whom the information is disclosed could reasonably be expected to infer that a suspicion has been formed or that a report has been or may be made.”; and

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section, by the repeal of paragraph (a) and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph: -

“(a) an officer or employee or agent of the person making the report under this

Act for any purpose connected with the performance of that person’s duties;”.

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