8. Amendment of section 37 of the principal enactment

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

Section 37 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the renumbering of that section as subsection (1) thereof;

(2)

in the renumbered subsection (1), by the substitution for the words “offence shall be continued.”, of the words “offence shall be continued without prejudice to the right of the

Board to recover from such person the damages in respect of any damage caused to property of the Board or the fouling of any water belonging to the water works.”; and

(3)

by the addition immediately after the renumbered subsection (1) thereof, of the following new subsections: -

“(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), a certificate prepared and signed by the General

Manager or an officer authorized by the

General Manager stating the amount of the damages in respect of any injury caused to the property of the Board or the fouling of any water belonging to the waterworks shall be prima facie evidence of the amounts that are due.

(3)

Upon filing of such certificate by the

General Manager or an officer authorized by the General Manager, as the case may be in the

Magistrate’s Court in any prosecution under subsection (1), the Magistrate shall afford such person an opportunity to show cause as to why further proceedings for the recovery of the amount shown as due shall not be taken against such person and where such person has not shown sufficient cause, the amount shown as due or any lesser amount shall be recovered as a fine imposed by Court and the amount so recovered shall be paid to the general reserve fund of the Board.”.

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