Private Medical Institutions (Registration) Act 2006 · As enacted
16. Penalties
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Any person who is convictes after summary trial before a Magistrate, of an offence under this Act, shall be liable on such conviction—
where such offence involves the causing of injury to human life or seriously jeopardizing public health or public safety, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees;
for any other offence —
in the case of a first offence, to fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees;
in the case of second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand rupees; and
in the case of continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding one thousand rupees for each day on which the commission of the offence is continued after conviction or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
Where a person convicted of an offence under this Act is convicted for a second offence of like or similar nature, the
Magistrate’s Court convicting him for the second offence shall cancel any certificate, authorization or permit granted or issued to such person or body of persons under this Act, or any regulation made thereunder and shall cause notice of such cancellation to be notified to the Council.
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