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14. Interpretation

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

In this Act unless the contest otherwise requires –

“explosive or other lethal device” means :

(a)

an explosive or incendiary weapon of device that is designed or has the capability, to cause death, serious bodily injury or substantial material damage; or

(b)

a weapon or device that is designed, or has the capability to cause death, serious bodily injury or substantial material demage through the release, dissemination or impact of toxic chemicals, biological agents or toxins or similar substances or radiation or radioactive material ;

“infrastructure facility” means any publicly or privately owned facility providing or distributing services for the benefit of the public, such as water, sewage, energy, fuel or communications ;

“place of public use” means those parts of any building, land, street, water way or other location that are accessible or open to members of the public, whether continuosly, periodically or occasionally, and includes any commercial, business, cultural, historical, educational, religious, governmental, entertainment, recreational or similar place that is so accessible or open to the public ;

“public transportation system” means all facilities, conveyances and instrumentalities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used in or for publicly available services for the transportation of persons or cargo;

“State or government facility” includes any permanent or temporary facility or conveyance that is used or occupied by representatives of a State, members of

Government, the legislature or the judiciary or by officials or employees of the State or any other public authority or entity or by employees or officials of an intergovernmental organization, in connection with their official duties.

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