56. Amendment of section 198 of the principal enactment

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

Section 198 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the substitution for the words “lorry or motor tricycle van” wherever those words occur in that section of the words “any motor vehicle”;

Effect of issue of a fraudulent

Emission

Certificate and

Certificate of fitness.

(2)

by the substitution for subsection (10) of that section of the following subsection:—

“(10) Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (9) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a

Magistrate be liable in the case of a first offence to a fine not less than five thousand rupees and not exceeding ten thousand rupees and in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.”.

Read on from s 57