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4. Aiding, abetting, attempt & conspiracy

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

(1)

Any person who aids or abets the commission of any offence set out in section 3, or conspires or attempts to commit any offence set out in section 3, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall after conviction after trial on indictment by the High Court, be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty years, and also be liable to pay a fine not exceeding one million rupees and shall further be liable to pay compensation not less than five hundred thousand rupees to a victim.

(2)

In this section “abet” and “conspiracy” have the same meaning as in sections 100, 101 and 113A respectively, of the Penal Code.