Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 2002 · இயற்றப்பட்டவாறு · Part VIII · General
24. Interpretation
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“appropriate authority” in relation to a specified country which is —
a Commonwealth country means the person, howsoever described, designated to receive and transmit requests for assistance in criminal matters, by or under any law of that country ;
a Non-Commonwealth country means the person, howsoever described, designated to receive and transmit requests for assistance in any agreement between Sri Lanka and such non-Commonwealth country for mutual assistance in criminal matters or in any law of such country giving effect to such agreement ;
“Commonwealth Country” means a country within the
Commonwealth, and includes a colony, territory, protectorate or other dependency of such country, or a ship or aircraft registered in such country ;
“criminal matter” means violations of any law, whether of Sri Lanka or of a specified country, and includes violations of the law of Sri Lanka or a specified country relating to taxation, exchange control or customs or securities or money laundering ;
“duly authenticated” in relation to a document, means a document authenticated as provided for in section 21 ;
“foreign law immunity certificate” means a certificate given or a declaration made, by the appropriate authority of a specified country or under the law of a specified country, certifying or declaring that, under the law of that specified country, persons generally or a specified person, could or could not, either generally or in specified proceedings or either generally or in specified circumstances, be required to answer a specified question, or to produce a specified document ;
“Non Commonwealth Country” means a country outside the Commonwealth and includes a colony, territory, protectorate or other dependency of such country, or a ship or aircraft registered in such country, and shall be deemed to include the Hong Kong Special
Administration Region of the Peoples Republic of
China ;
“serious offence” means of offence punishable with death or with imprisonment for a term not less than one year.