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Part V · General

34. Reward Fund

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

(1)

There shall be established a Reward Fund under the control and administration of the Secretary for the purpose of rewarding persons who provide information that results in the detection of any offence committed by any person under this Act and the prosecution of such offence. The members of the Unit shall not be entitled to any reward from the Reward Fund.

(2)

There shall be paid into the Reward Fund all such sums of money as may be voted upon from time to time by

Parliament for the purpose.

(3)

The Minister may prescribe the manner in which rewards shall be paid to persons who provide information.

The amount of reward shall be determined on the basis of detection, institution of proceedings and successful prosecution, of an offence.

(4)

The Secretary shall cause proper books of accounts to be kept of the income and expenditure of the Reward

Fund and all other financial transactions in relation to the

Reward Fund.

(5)

The provisions of Article 154 of the Constitution shall apply to, and in relation to, the audit of the accounts of the Reward Fund.

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