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Part I · General Provisions and Offences

7. Acquisition, possession etc. of proceeds of crime to be an offence

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

Any person who knowing or having reasonable grounds to believe that a property is proceeds of crime, acquires, possesses, uses, has custody, exercises dominion over, controls, or retains such property commits an offence.

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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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Schedules