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Proceeds of Crime Act 2025 · As enacted · Part I · General Provisions and Offences

40. Avoidance of doubt

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

For the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby declared that a conviction for the commission of any specific unlawful activity by any person, shall not be required as proof that proceeds of crime have been derived or realized from such unlawful activity.

(2)

For the purpose of proving a charge of ‘Concealment or disguising of proceeds of crime, etc.’ proving or presenting evidence regarding any one or more of the following shall not be necessary :-

(a)

that the person being prosecuted committed the corresponding unlawful activity;

(b)

that the person being prosecuted benefited from either the relevant proceeds of crime or the corresponding unlawful activity;

(c)

the date or place of the committing of the corresponding unlawful activity; or

(d)

that the corresponding unlawful activity was committed within Sri Lanka.

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Part II

Investigation Into Proceeds of Crime, Restraint And Seizure

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Part III

Judicial Freezing of Proceeds of Crime

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Part IV

Protection, Preservation and Management of Proceeds of Crime

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Part V

Proceeds of Crime Management authority

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Part VI

Forfeiture of Frozen Proceeds of Crime And Related Proceedings

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Part VII

Civil Remedy For Victims Of Crime

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Part VIII

Disposal Of Forfeited Proceeds Of Crime And The Utilization Of The Value Derived Thereof

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Part IX

Victims Of Crime Reparation Trust Fund

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Part X

International Cooperation

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Part XI

Miscellaneous Provisions

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