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7. Amendment of section 52 of the principal enactment

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

Section 52 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the addition immediately after subsection (4)

of the following new subsection:—

“(5) Where in the opinion of the Bureau, the amount which is disclosed in the returns furnished under subsection (2) by a licensee as having been received as commission is not reasonable and

“Charging of commission and other payments.

Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment below such amount as ought to have been received as commission, the amount of commission for the purpose of assessment under subsection (4), shall be deemed to be as prescribed by the Minister having considered the nature of the employment and the quantum of the benefits to be received by the Agents.

(6)

Where a licensee defaults in payment of the cess under subsection (3) or where an assessment is made in relation to a licensee by the Bureau under subsection (4) in relation to the cess, where the amount of the commission is below that which ought to have been received as commission, the licensee shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction after summary trial by a Magistrate to a fine not less than five thousand rupees. The

Magistrate shall, in addition, order the licensee to pay the amount of cess which is in default.”.