10. Amendment of section 217 of the principal enactment

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

Section 217 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section by the repeal of all the words from “to a fine not less than one thousand five hundred rupees” to the end of that subsection and the substitution of the words “to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees, and on a second conviction to a fine not less than fifteen thousand rupees and not exceeding thirty thousand rupees, and the suspension of his driving licence, and on a third or subsequent conviction, to a fine not less than twenty thousand rupees and not exceeding forty thousand rupees or to rigorous imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment and the cancellation of his driving licence.”; and

(2)

in subsection (2) of that section by the repeal of all the words from “to a fine not less than one thousand five hundred rupees” to the end of that subsection and the substitution of the words “to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees, and on a second conviction to a fine not less than fifteen thousand rupees and not exceeding thirty thousand rupees and on a third or subsequent conviction, to a fine not less than twenty thousand rupees and not exceeding forty thousand rupees and the suspension of his driving licence for a period of six months”.

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