Proceeds of Crime Act 2025 · As enacted
5. Application of the Act with regard to proceeds of crime derived out of committing offences in the Anti-Corruption Act
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
The provisions of this Act shall prevail over the provisions of the Anti-Corruption Act relating to proceeds of crime that are obtained, derived out of or realized by committing an offence under the Anti-Corruption Act, and the investigation, tracing, identification, detection, restraining, seizure, judicial freezing, sentencing, protection, preservation, management, disposal pending forfeiture or release, forfeiture, release and disbursement of proceeds of crime shall be conducted in terms of the provisions of this
Act:
Provided however, nothing in this Act shall, in any manner, prevent or preclude the investigation of offences under the Anti-Corruption Act being conducted in the manner provided for in that Act.
Part I
General Provisions and Offences
Part II
Investigation Into Proceeds of Crime, Restraint And Seizure
Part III
Judicial Freezing of Proceeds of Crime
Part IV
Protection, Preservation and Management of Proceeds of Crime
Part V
Proceeds of Crime Management authority
Part VI
Forfeiture of Frozen Proceeds of Crime And Related Proceedings
Part VII
Civil Remedy For Victims Of Crime
Part VIII
Disposal Of Forfeited Proceeds Of Crime And The Utilization Of The Value Derived Thereof
Part IX
Victims Of Crime Reparation Trust Fund
Part X
International Cooperation
Part XI