Piracy Act 2001 · As enacted · Part III · Investigation of Offences
13. Authorised officer to be a deemed peace officer
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Every police officer, officer of the Sri Lanka
Customs, officer of the Armed Forces, or officer of the Sri
Lanka Ports Authority with specialized knowledge specially designated in writing by the Minister, shall for the purposes of this Act, be an authorized officer.
Every authorised officer shall be deemed to be a peace officer and an inquirer within the meaning of the Code of
Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979, for exercising, for the purposes of this Act, any powers and duties conferred or imposed on a peace officer, or on an inquirer with respect to cognizable offences, by that Act.