55. Insertion of new section 196B in the principal enactment

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

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 196A of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 196B thereof :-

196B. (1) Where any person issues a fraudulent Emission Certificate and Certificate of Fitness, or where there is a contravention of any one or more of the conditions specified in the letter of authority issued to an approved certifying officer, the Commissioner-General or any other Authority shall—

(a)

appropriate the full deposit made by such approved garage ;

(b)

revoke the authority given to such garage and to such approved certifying officer of such garage ; and

(c)

cancel any permit, licence or certificate obtained on the basis of the fraudulent

Emission Certificate and Certificate of

Fitness.

(2)

Any approved certifying officer who issues a fraudulent Emission Certificate and

Certificate of Fitness or contravenes any condition specified in a letter of authority issued to such approved certifying officer shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction be liable to a fine not less than twenty thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty five thousand rupees.”.

Read on from s 56