23. Members &c. deemed to be public servants

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

(1)

The members of the Office for Reparations (for the limited purpose of their functions under this Act) and the officers and servants shall be deemed to be public servants for the purposes of the Penal Code (Chapter 19), the Bribery

Act (Chapter 26) and the Evidence Ordinance (Chapter 14).

(2)

The Office for Reparations shall be deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act

(Chapter 26), and the provisions of that Act shall be construed accordingly.

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