21. Amendment of section 27 of the principal enactment

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

Section 27 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution for the words “power to stop and examine any timber during transit” of the words “power to stop and examine any vehicle during its transit for the purpose of ascertaining whether such vehicle is being used to transport or remove any timber or forest produce,”;

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section, by the repeal of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following:—

“(a)

give such order, direction, signal or use such devices to take such measures as may be necessary to stop any vehicle or cause such vehicle to be halted;

(b)

detain for any vehicle inspection and search;

(c)

seize any timber or forest produce found in a vehicle and deal with the timber and forest produce as provided for in Chapter VII.”.

(3)

in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution for the words “to a fine not less than five thousand rupees and not exceeding fifty thousand rupees, or to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than three months and not exceeding six months,”, of the words “to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding five years, or to a fine not less than rupees ten thousand and not exceeding rupees one hundred thousand”; and

(4)

by the substitution for the words “timber”, wherever that word appears in that section of the words

“timber and forest produce”.

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