Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Act 2018 · As enacted
2. Replacement of section 2 of Act…
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Section 2 of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
Act, No. 25 of 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:-
2. (1) The Minister may by Order published in the Gazette declare that the provisions of this Act shall apply to–
every country that is a party to an international or a regional Convention or other agreement which is in the interest of mutual assistance in criminal matters, to which Sri Lanka has become a party, whether before or after the date of commencement of this Act;
a country which has entered into an agreement with Sri Lanka for mutual assistance in criminal matters;
a country which has not entered into any agreement with Sri Lanka, where the
Minister may determine that it is in the best interests of the sovereign nations that Sri Lanka extends and obtains assistance on the basis of reciprocity;
“Application of the Act.
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters
an intergovernmental organization combatting corruption, money laundering or financing of terrorism, on such terms and conditions as may be necessary and on the assurance of reciprocity.
Every Order made under this section shall recite the terms of the agreement, if any, in consequence of which it was made. Such
Order shall come into operation on the date of publication of such Order in the Gazette or on such later date as may be specified therein and shall remain in force so long as may be specified in such Order or for such period as the agreement in consequence of which it was made, remains in force.
Every Order made by the Minister shall as soon as convenient after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for its approval. Any Order, which is not approved, shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of such disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.
A notification of the date on which an
Order is rescinded shall be published in the
Gazette.
Every country or intergovernmental organization in respect of which an Order is made and is for the time being in force shall hereinafter be referred to as the “specified country or specified organization.”. ”