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Part II · Investigation Into Proceeds of Crime, Restraint And Seizure

70. Termination of investigation

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

(1)

Any person who has made a complaint, provided information or submitted a report to a Designated Officer or an Investigation Officer under any provision of this Act shall be provided with an acknowledgment of the receipt of such complaint, information, or report.

(2)

Upon a request by any person, who has made a complaint, provided information or submitted a report to a Designated Officer or an Investigation Officer under any provision of this Act, for information relating to the commencement or progression of such investigation, it shall be the duty of the corresponding Designated Officer to provide the information sought, provided the release of such information does not prejudice the investigation being conducted. The provisions of subsection (1) of section 5 of the Right to Information Act shall apply to any complaint, information, report, or investigation being conducted.

(3)

Following the conduct of investigations and necessary further investigations as provided herein before, if the

Designated Officer on a report by the Investigation Officer and upon consideration of the notes of such investigations conclude that reasonable grounds do not exist that the property investigated into is proceeds of crime, he shall for reasons to be recorded therefor, direct the termination of the conduct of investigations. Where the identity of the person who submitted the relevant information, complaint, petition, or report be known, convey to such person the decision to terminate investigations and reasons therefor.

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

Miscellaneous Provisions

Schedules