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11. Offences under this Act deemed to be cognizable offences

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

All offences under this Act shall be deemed to be cognizable offences for the purposes of the application of the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No.15 of 1979, notwithstanding anything contained in the First

Schedule to that Act.

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