නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
(1)
A person shall not practice as a Hydrographic
Surveyor or as a Nautical Cartographer unless such person is registered under the provisions of section 18 of this Act:
Provided that, any Hydrographic Surveyor or a Nautical
Cartographer who is engaged in the practice of hydrographic surveying or nautical cartography other than on the Sri Lanka internal waters on the date of commencement of this Act shall, within two years from the date of commencement of this Act, register himself under the provisions of section 18.
(2)
Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence under this Act and shall on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.