3. Replacement of section 5 of the principal enactment

Section 5 of the principal enactment as amended by

Act No. 2 of 1965 is hereby repealed and the following new section substituted therefor :—

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5. If the Bribery Commissioner, after the before High

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investigation of an allegation of bribery against any person, is satisfied that there is a prima facie case of the commission by that person of an offence specified in Part II of this Act, such Commissioner shall transmit a copy of the record of the investigation cer-tified under his hand to the Attorney-General who may indict such person before the High

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Provided however, that. where the offence eonsists of soliciting, accepting or offering any gratification which or the value of which does not exceed two hundred rupees, the

Bribery Commissioner may having regard to the nature of the offence and other cir-cumstances prosecute such person before the Magistrate’s Court and accordingly the

Magistrate’s Court shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any such proceedings instituted by the Bribery Commissioner. ”.