නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
Section 15 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:–
(1)
in subsection (1) of that section-
(a)
by the substitution for the words “in due course of law:” of the words “in due course.”; and
(b)
by the repeal of the proviso to that subsection;
and
Act, No. 39 of 2022
(2)
by the substitution, in subsection (2) of that section, for the words “in the case of a young person” and
“the young person may be committed to prison.”, of the words “in the case of a child who is above the age of sixteen years” and “such child who is above the age of sixteen years shall be placed in a remand home”, respectively.