24. Replacement of section 27 of the principal enactment

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

Section 27 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor: -

27. The provisions of the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, No. 25 of 2002

shall be applicable in respect of providing of assistance as between the Government of

Sri Lanka and any foreign State or specified country or specified organisation in-

(a)

the investigation, prosecution, forfeiture or enforcement of orders, or any other legal proceedings in relation to the offence of money laundering or any unlawful activity;

and

(b)

any legal proceedings in relation to forfeiture of any criminal property or property of corresponding value of the criminal property.”.

Read on from s 25