19. Amendment of section 25 of the principal enactment

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

Section 25 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section—

(a)

by the substitution for the words “by a fine not less than five thousand rupees and not exceeding fifty thousand rupees, or by imprisonment for a term not less than three months and not exceeding six months”, of the words “by a fine not less than rupees ten thousand and not exceeding rupees one hundred thousand, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years”;

(b)

in the second proviso to that section by the substitution for the words “by a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees, or by imprisonment for a term not less than six months and not exceeding two years”, of the words “to a fine not less than rupees fifteen thousand and not exceeding rupees one hundred and fifty thousand, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding four years”;

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section—

(a)

by the substitution for the words “for a term not less than six months and not exceeding five years”, of the words “for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not less than rupees twenty thousand and not exceeding rupees two hundred thousand or to both such imprisonment and fine”;

(b)

in the proviso to that section by the substitution for the words “ to a fine not less than two thousand five hundred rupees and not exceeding ten thousand rupees, or to imprisonment for a term not less than three months and not exceeding one year”, of the words “to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years” or to a fine not less than rupees five thousand and not exceeding rupees twenty five thousand;

(3)

by the repeal of subsection (2A) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection:—

“(2A) Any person who allows any tool, vehicle or machine of which he is the owner or which is in his possession, to be used in the commission of an offence under this Chapter, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not less than rupees ten thousand and not exceeding rupees one hundred thousand or to both such imprisonment and fine”; and

(4)

in subsection (3) of that section by the substitution for the words “in this Chapter,” of the words “in this

Chapter or any regulation made thereunder,”.

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