24. Furnishing of infor-mation

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

(1)

For the purpose of giving effect to the principles and objects of this Act, the Authority may, by notice in writing served on the occupier of any premises, require that occupier to furnish to the Authority within fourteen days or such longer period as is specified in the notice such information as to any manufacturing, industrial, or trade process carried on in such premises or as to any wastes discharged or likely to be discharged from the said premises as is specified in the notice.

(2)

The Authority shall treat all information furnished to it pursuant to any requirement made under subsection (1) with the strictest secrecy and shall not divulge such information to any person other than to a court, subject to subsection (3) for the purpose of any prosecution for an offence under this Act.

(3)

Any information furnished or statement made to the

Authority pursuant to any requirement made under sub-section (1) shall not if the person furnishing the informa-tion of making the statement, objects, at the time of furnish-ing the information or statement, to doing so on the ground that it might end to incriminate him, be admissible in evidence upon any proceedings against that person for an offence under this Act.

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Read on from s 25