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55. Amendment of section 173 of the principal enactment

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

Section 173 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution for the words “compound any proceedings thereunder.”, of the words “compound any proceedings thereunder, subject to the recovery of an amount that is not less than one third of the fine that may be imposed under sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of subsection (1), Such fine recovered shall be credited to the Consolidated Fund.”.