LK Prevention of Terrorism (Temp Provisions)

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PreventionofTerrorism(TemporaryProvisions)ActNo.48of1979AnActtoMakeTemporaryProvisionforthePreventionofActsofTerrorisminSriLanka,the

PreventionofUnlawfulActivitiesofAnyIndividual,GroupofIndividuals,Association,

OrganisationorBodyofPersonsWithinSriLankaorOutsideSriLankaandforMatters

ConnectedTherewithorIncidentalThereto.

WHEREAStheParliamentoftheDemocraticSocialistRepublicofSriLankacontinuestoaffirm

thatmenandinstitutionsremainfreeonlywhenfreedomisfoundeduponrespectfortheRule

ofLawandthatgrievancesshouldberedressedbyconstitutionalmethods:

ANDWHEREASpublicorderinSriLankacontinuestobeendangeredbyelementsorgroupsof

personsorassociationsthatadvocatetheuseofforceorthecommissionofcrimeasameans

of,orasanaidin,accomplishinggovernmentalchangewithinSriLanka,andwhohaveresorted

toactsofmurderandthreatsofmurderofmembersofParliamentandoflocalauthorities,

policeofficers,andwitnessestosuchactsandotherlawabidingandinnocentcitizens,aswell

asthecommissionofotheractsofterrorismsuchasarmedrobbery,damagetoStateproperty

andotheractsinvolvingactualorthreatenedcoercion,intimidationandviolence:

ANDWHEREASotherdemocraticcountieshaveenactedspeciallegislationtodealwithactsof

terrorism:

BEitenactedbytheParliamentoftheDemocraticSocialistRepublicofSriLankaasfollows:

1.ThisActmaybecitedasthePreventionofTerrorism(TemporaryProvisions)Act,No48of

1979,andshallcomeintooperationinrespectofalloranyofitsprovisionsonsuchdateor

datesastheMinistermayappointbyOrderpublishedintheGazette.

PARTIOFFENCES

2.(1)

Any

person

who

(a)causesthedeathofanyspecifiedperson,orkidnapsorabductsaspecifiedperson,or

commitsanyotherattackuponanysuchperson,whichactwould,undertheprovisionsofthe

PenalCode,bepunishablewithdeathoratermofimprisonmentofnotlessthansevenyears;

or


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(b)causesthedeathofanypersonwhoisawitnesstoanyoffenceunderthisAct,orkidnapsor

abductsorcommitsanyotherattackuponanysuchperson,whichactwould,underthe

provisionsofthePenalCode,bepunishablewithdeathoratermofimprisonmentofnotless

thansevenyears;or

(c)commitscriminalintimidationofanyspecialpersonorawitnessreferredtoinparagraph

(b);or

(d)commitstheoffenceofrobberyofthepropertyoftheGovernment,anydepartment,

statutoryboard,publiccorporation,bank,cooperativeunionorcooperativesociety;or

(e)commitstheoffenceofmischieftothepropertyoftheGovernment,anydepartment,

statutoryboard,publiccorporation,bank,cooperativeunionorcooperativesocietyortoany

otherpublicproperty;or

(f)withoutlawfulauthorityimports,manufacturesorcollectsanyfirearms,offensiveweapons,

ammunitionorexplosivesoranyarticleorthingused,orintendedtobeused,inthe

manufactureofexplosives;or

(g)possesseswithoutlawfulauthority,withinanysecurityarea,anyfirearmsoranyoffensive

weapon,ammunitionorexplosivesoranyarticleorthingused,orintendedtobeused,inthe

manufactureofexplosives;or

(h)by

words

either

spoken

or

intended

to

be

read

or

by

signs

or

by

visible

representations

or

otherwisecausesorintendstocausecommissionofactsofviolenceorreligious,racialor

communaldisharmonyorfeelingsofillwillorhostilitybetweendifferentcommunitiesorracial

orreligiousgroups;or

(i)withoutlawfulauthorityerases,mutilates,defacesorotherwiseinterfereswithanywords,

inscriptions,orletteringappearingonanyboardorotherfixtureon,uponoradjacentto,any

highway,street,roadoranyotherpublicplace;or

(j)harbours,

conceals

or

in

any

other

manner

prevents,

hinders

or

interferes

with

the

apprehensionof,aproclaimedpersonoranyotherperson,knowingorhavingreasontobelieve

thatsuchpersonhascommittedanoffenceunderthisAct,

shallbeguiltyofanoffenceunderthisAct.

(2)Anypersonguiltyofanoffencespecifiedin


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(b)anyalienationorotherdisposalofsuchpropertyeffectedbysuchpersonafterthedateof

comingintooperationofthisPartshallbedeemedtohavebeen,andtobe,nullandvoid.

5.Anypersonwho

(a)knowingorhavingreasonablecausetobelievethatanyperson

(i)hascommittedanoffenceunderthisAct,or

(ii)ismakingpreparationorisattemptingtocommitanoffenceunderthisAct,

failstoreportthesametoapoliceofficer;or

(b)havinginhispossessionanyinformationrelatingtothemovementsorwhereaboutsofany

personwho

has

committed

or

is

making

preparations

or

is

attempting

to

commit

an

offence

underthisActfailstoreportthesametoapoliceofficer,

shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshall,onconvictionbeliabletoimprisonmentofeither

descriptionforperiodnotexceedingsevenyears.

PARTIIINVESTIGATIONOFOFFENCES6.(1)AnypoliceofficernotbelowtherankofSuperintendentoranyotherpoliceofficernot

belowtherankofSubInspectorauthorisedinwritingbyhiminthatbehalfmay,withouta

warrantandwithorwithoutassistanceandnotwithstandinganythinginanyotherlawtothe

contrary

(a)arrestanyperson;

(b)enterandsearchanypremises;

(c)stop

and

search

any

individual

or

any

vehicle,

vessel,

train

or

aircraft;

and

(d)seizeanydocumentorthing,

connectedwithorconcernedinorreasonablysuspectedofbeingconnectedwithorconcerned

inanyunlawfulactivity.


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(2)Anypersonwhoobstructsorhindersanypoliceofficerlawfullyexercisinganypower

conferredonhimbyorundersubsection(1),shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallon

convictionbeliabletoimprisonmentofeitherdescriptionoraperiodnotexceedingseven

years.

7.(1)Anypersonarrestedundersubsection(1)ofsection6maybekeptincustodyforaperiod

notexceedingseventytwohoursandshall,unlessadetentionorderundersection9hasbeen

madeinrespectofsuchperson,beproducedbeforeaMagistratebeforetheexpiryofsuch

periodandtheMagistrateshall,onanapplicationmadeinwritinginthatbehalfbyapolice

officernotbelowtherankofSuperintendent,makeorderthatsuchpersonberemandeduntil

theconclusionofthetrialofsuchperson:

Providedthat,wheretheAttorneyGeneralconsentstothereleaseofsuchpersonbefore

custody

before

the

conclusion

of

the

trial,

the

Magistrate

shall

release

such

person

from

custody.

(2)Whereanypersonconnectedwithorconcernedinorreasonablysuspectedtobeconnected

withorconcernedinthecommissionofanyoffenceunderthisActappearsorisproduced

beforeanycourtotherthaninthemannerreferredtoinsubsection(1),suchcourtshallorder

theremandofsuchpersonuntiltheconclusionofthetrial:

Providedthat,ifanapplicationismadeunderthehandofapoliceofficernotbelowtherankof

Superintendenttokeepsuchpersoninpolicecustodyforaperiodnotexceedingseventytwo

hours,theMagistrateshallauthorisesuchcustodyandthereupontheorderofremandmadeby

theMagistrateshallremainsuspendedfortheperiodduringwhichsuchpersonisinpolice

custody.

(3)ApoliceofficerconductinganinvestigationunderthisActinrespectofanypersonarrested

undersubsection(1)ofsection6orremandedundersubsection(1)orsubsection(2)ofthis

section

(a)shallhavetherightofaccesstosuchpersonandtherighttotakesuchpersonduring

reasonablehourstoanyplaceforthepurposeofinterrogationandfromplacetoplaceforthe

purposesofinvestigation;and

(b)mayobtainaspecimenofthehandwritingofsuchpersonanddoallsuchactsasmay

reasonablybenecessaryforfingerprintingorotherwiseidentifyingsuchperson.


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8.AnypoliceofficermayatanystageofaninvestigationortrialproducebeforeanyMagistrate

anypersonconversantwithanyfactrelatingtothecommissionofanyoffenceunderthisAct,

andtheMagistrateshallthereuponrecordthestatementofsuchpersonuponoath.

PARTIIIDETENTIONANDRESTRICTIONORDERS9.(1)WheretheMinisterhasreasontobelieveorsuspectthatanypersonisconnectedwithor

concernedinanyunlawfulactivity,theMinistermayorderthatsuchpersonbedetainedfora

periodnotexceedingthreemonthsinthefirstinstance,insuchplaceandsubjecttosuch

conditionsasmaybedeterminedbytheMinister,andanysuchordermaybeextendedfrom

timetotimeforaperiodnotexceedingthreemonthsatatime:

Provided,however,

that

the

aggregate

period

of

such

detention

shall

not

exceed

aperiod

of

eighteenmonths.

(2)(a)Atanytimeafteranorderhasbeenmadeinrespectofanypersonundersubsection(1),

theMinistermaydirectthattheoperationofsuchorderbesuspendedandmaymakeanorder

undersubsection(1)ofsection11.

(b)TheMinistermayrevokeanysuchdirectionifheissatisfiedthatthepersoninrespectof

whomthedirectionwasmadehasfailedtoobserveanyconditionimposedorthatthe

operationof

the

order

can

no

longer

remain

suspended

without

detriment

to

public

safety.

10.Anordermadeundersection9shallbefinalandshallnotbecalledinquestioninanycourt

ortribunalbywayofwritorotherwise.

11.(1)WheretheMinisterhasreasontobelieveorsuspectthatanypersonisconnectedwithor

concernedinthecommissionofanyunlawfulactivityreferredtoinsubsection(1)ofsection9,

hemaymakeanorderinwritingimposingonsuchpersonsuchprohibitionsorrestrictionsas

maybespecifiedinsuchorderinrespectof

(a)hismovementoutsidesuchplaceofresidenceasmaybespecified;or

(b)theplacesofresidenceandofemploymentofsuchperson;or

(c)histravelwithinoroutsideSriLanka;or


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(d)hisactivitieswhetherinrelationtoanyorganisation,associationorbodyofpersonsof

whichsuchpersonisamember,orotherwise;or

(e)suchpersonaddressingpublicmeetingsorfromholdingofficein,ortakingpartinthe

activitiesoforactingasadviserto,anyorganisation,associationorbodyofpersons,orfrom

takingpartinanypoliticalactivities,

andhemayrequiresuchpersontonotifyhismovementstosuchauthority,insuchmannerand

atsuchtimesasmaybespecifiedintheorder.

(2)WheretheMinistermakesarestrictionorderinrespectofanypersonwhileanorderof

detentioninrespectofsuchpersonisinforce,suchrestrictionordershall,unlessotherwise

specified,takeeffectupontheexpiryofthedetentionorder.

(3)Every

order

made

under

subsection

(1)

shall

be

in

force

for

such

period,

not

exceeding

three

months,asmaybespecifiedtherein:

Provided,thattheMinistermay,byorderinwriting,extendsuchperiodfromtimetotimefor

periodsnotexceedingthreemonthsatatimesohoweverthattheaggregateofsuchperiods

doesnotexceedeighteenmonths.

(4)Whereanorderismadeundersubsection(1),theMinistermaybynoticeinwritingserved

onthepersontowhomsuchorderrelates,vary,canceloraddtoanyprohibitionsor

restrictionsimposed

by

such

order

on

such

person

and

the

prohibitions

or

restrictions

so

varied

oraddedtoshall,unlessearliercancelled,continueinforcefortheunexpiredportionofthe

periodspecifiedinsuchorderortheperiodasextendedundersubsection(3).

(5)AnordermadebytheMinisterundersubsection(1)shallbefinalandshallnotbecalledin

questioninanycourtortribunalbywayofwritorotherwise.

12.Anypersonwhocontravenesoractsinbreachofanyprohibitionorrestrictionimposedon

himbyanorderundersection11shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallonconvictionbeliable

toaterm

of

imprisonment

of

either

description

for

aperiod

of

five

years.

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13.(1)Thereshall,forthepurposesofthisAct,beestablishedanAdvisoryBoardconsistingof

notlessthanthreepersonsappointedbythePresident.

(2)Anypersoninrespectofwhomanydetentionorderorrestrictionorderhasbeenmadeshall

beinformedoftheunlawfulactivityinconnectionwithwhichsuchorderhasbeenmadeand

suchpersonoranyotherpersononhisbehalfmaymakerepresentationstotheAdvisory

Board.

(3)EverymeetingoftheAdvisoryBoardheldtoconsidersuchrepresentationsshallbepresided

overbyaChairmannominatedfromamongthemembersbytheMinisteranditshallbethe

dutyoftheChairmantoadvisetheMinisterinrespectofsuchrepresentations.

(4)TheMinistermaymakerulesinrelationtothehearinganddisposalofanyrepresentations

thatmaybemadebyanypersoninrespectofanysuchorder.

PARTVPROHIBITIONOFPUBLICATIONS14.(1)NotwithstandinganyOrdermadeundersection1,theprovisionsofsubsection(2)shall

comeintooperationonlyuponanOrdermadeinthatbehalfbytheMinisterfromtimetotime

andpublishedintheGazetteforsuchperiodasmaybespecifiedintheOrder.

(2)(a)No

person

shall,

without

the

approval

in

writing

of

acompetent

authority,

print

or

publish

inanynewspaperanymatterrelatingto

(i)thecommissionofanyactwhichconstituteanoffenceunderthisActortheinvestigationof

anysuchoffence;or

(ii)incitementtoviolence,orwhichislikelytocausereligious,racialorcommunaldisharmony

orfeelingofillwillorhostilitybetweendifferentcommunitiesorracialorreligiousgroups.

(b)

No

person

shall,

without

the

approval

in

writing

of

a

competent

authority,

distribute

or

be

concernedinthedistributionofanynewspaperprintedorpublishedinSriLankaoroutsideSri

Lankainrespectofanymattertheprintingandpublicationofwhichisprohibitedunder

paragraph(a).


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(3)Anypersonwhocommitsanyactincontraventionofanyoftheprovisionsofsubsection(2)

shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshallonconvictionbeliabletoimprisonmentofeither

descriptionforaperiodnotexceedingfiveyears.

(4)(a)Whereanypersonisconvictedofanoffenceunderthissection,thecourtmay,in

additiontothepunishmentitmayimposeforthatoffenceundersubsection(3),orderthatno

personshallprint,publishordistributeorinanywaybeconcernedintheprinting,publication

ordistributionofanysuchnewspaperforsuchperiodasisspecifiedinsuchorderandthatthe

printingpressinwhichsuchnewspaperwasprintedshall,forsuchperiodasshallbespecified

insuchorder,notbeusedforanypurposewhatsoeverorforanysuchpurposeasisspecifiedin

theorder.

(b)Whereanyproceedingshavebeeninstitutedagainstanypersonforthecommissionofany

offence

under

this

section,

it

shall

be

competent

for

the

court

to

make

an

interim

order

that

the

printingpressinwhichitisallegedthatsuchnewspaperorpublicationwasprintedshallnotbe

usedforanypurposewhatsoeverorforanysuchpurposeasisspecifiedintheorder,untilthe

conclusionofthetrial.

15.(1)EverypersonwhocommitsanoffenceunderthisActshallbetriablewithouta

preliminaryinquiry,onanindictmentbeforeaJudgeoftheHighCourtsittingalonewithouta

juryorbeforeaHighCourtatBarbythreeJudgeswithoutajury,asmaybedecidedbythe

ChiefJustice.Theprovisionsofsections450and451oftheCodeofCriminalProcedureAct,No.

15of

1979,

shall,

mutatis

mutandis,

apply

to

the

trial

of

offences

under

this

Act

by

the

High

CourtatBarandtoappealsfromjudgements,sentencesandorderspronouncedatanysuch

trialheldbytheHighCourtatBar.

[TheabovesubsectionwasintroducedbyAmendingAct22of1988]

(2)UpontheindictmentbeingreceivedintheHighCourtagainstanypersoninrespectofany

offenceunderthisActoranyoffencetowhichtheprovisionsofsection23shallapply,thecourt

shall,ineverycase,ordertheremandofsuchpersonuntiltheconclusionofthetrial.

15A.(1)Whereanypersonisonremandundertheprovisionsofsubsection(2)ofsection15,

orsection19(a),notwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisActoranyotherlaw,theSecretary

totheMinistryoftheMinisterinchargeofthesubjectofDefencemay,ifheisoftheopinion

thatitisnecessaryorexpedientsotodo,intheinterestsofnationalsecurityorpublicorder,

makeOrder,subjecttosuchdirectionsasmaybegivenbytheHighCourttoensureafairtrial


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ofsuchperson,thatsuchpersonbekeptinthecustodyofanyauthority,insuchplaceand

subjecttosuchconditionsasmaybedeterminedbyhimhavingregardtosuchinterests.

(2)AnyOrdermadebytheMinisterundersubsection(1)shallbecommunicatedtotheHigh

CourtandtotheCommissionerofPrisonsanditshallbethedutyofsuchCommissioner,to

deliverthecustodyofsuchpersontotheauthorityspecifiedinsuchorderandtheprovisionsof

thePrisonsOrdinanceshallceasetoapplyinrelationtothecustodyofsuchperson.

[Note:Section15AwasinsertedbyAmendingAct10of1982w.e.f.24July1979]

PARTVITRIAL

16.(1)Notwithstanding

the

provisions

of

any

other

law,

where

any

person

is

charged

with

any

offenceunderthisAct,anystatementmadebysuchpersonatanytime,whether

(a)itamountstoaconfessionornot;

(b)madeorallyorreducedtowriting;

(c)suchpersonwasorwasnotincustodyorpresenceofapoliceofficer;

(d)madeinthecourseofaninvestigationornot;

(e)itwasorwasnotwhollyorpartlyinanswertoanyquestion,

againstsuchpersonifsuchstatementisnotirrelevantundersection24oftheEvidence

Ordinance:

Provided,however,thatnosuchstatementshallbeprovedasagainstsuchpersonifsuch

statementwasmadetoapoliceofficerbelowtherankofanAssistantSuperintendent.

(2)The

burden

of

proving

that

any

statement

referred

to

in

subsection

(1)

is

irrelevant

under

section24oftheEvidenceOrdinanceshallbeonthepersonassertingittobeirrelevant.

(3)Anystatementadmissibleundersubsection(1)maybeprovedasagainstanyotherperson

chargedjointlywiththepersonmakingthestatement,if,andonlyif,suchstatementis


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corroboratedinmaterialparticularsbyevidenceotherthanthestatementsreferredtoin

subsection(1).

17.Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryinanyotherlaw,theprovisionsofsections25,26

and30oftheEvidenceOrdinanceshallhavenoapplicationinanyproceedingsunderthisAct.

18.(1)Notwithstandinganythingtothecontraryinanyotherlaw

(a)astatementrecordedbyaMagistrate,ormadeatanidentificationparadebyapersonwho

isdeadorwhocannotbefound,shallbeadmissibleinevidencenotwithstandingthatsuch

personisnotpresentorcannotorhasnotbeencrossexamined;and

(b)anydocumentfoundinthecustody,controlorpossessionofapersonaccusedofany

offenceunderthisActorofanagentorrepresentativeofsuchpersonmaybeproducedin

courtas

evidence

against

such

person

without

the

maker

of

such

document

being

called

as

a

witnessandthecontentsofsuchdocumentshallbeevidenceofthefactsstatedtherein.

(2)IfinthecourseofatrialforanoffenceunderthisAct,anywitnessshall,onanymaterial

point,contradicteitherexpresslyorbynecessaryimplicationastatementmadebyhimand

recordedbyaMagistrateorastatementmadebyhimatanyidentificationparade,itshallbe

lawfulforthepresidingJudge

(a)toactuponsuchstatement;and

(b)tohavesuchwitnessattheconclusionofsuchtrialarraignedandtriedonanindictment

whichshallbepreparedandsignedbytheRegistrarofsuchcourt,forintentionallygivingfalse

evidenceinastageofajudicialproceeding.

(3)Atanytrialreferredtoinsubsection(2)(b),itshallbesufficienttoprovethatthewitness

madethecontradictorystatementanditshallnotbenecessarytoprovewhichofthe

statementsisfalse.

19.Notwithstanding

the

provisions

of

any

other

written

law

(a)everypersonconvictedbyanycourtofanyoffenceunderthisActshall,notwithstanding

thathehaslodgedapetitionofappealagainsthisconvictionorthesentenceimposedonhim,

bekeptonremanduntilthedeterminationoftheappeal;


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(b)anyordermadeundertheprovisionsofsubsection(4)ofsection14shall,notwithstanding

anyappealmadeagainstsuchorder,continueinforceuntilthedeterminationofsuchappeal:

Provided,however,thattheCourtofAppealmayinexceptionalcircumstancesreleaseonbail

anysuchpersonreferredtoinparagraph(a)subjecttosuchconditionsastheCourtofAppeal

maydeemfit,orvaryorsuspendanyorderreferredtoinparagraph(b).

20.NotwithstandinganythingintheCodeofCriminalProcedureAct,No15of1979

(a)theprovisionsofsection303ofthatActshallnotapplyinthecaseofanypersonwhois

convicted;

(b)theprovisionsofsection306ofthatActshallnotapplyinthecaseofanypersonwhopleads

orisfoundguilty,

byorbeforeanycourtofanyoffenceunderthisAct.

21.Everycourtshallgiveprioritytothetrialofanypersonchargedwith,orindictedfor,any

offenceunderthisActandtothehearingofanyappealfromtheconvictionofanysuchoffence

andsentenceimposedonsuchconviction.

PARTVIISPECIALPROVISIONS22.Anypersonwhohascommittedanyoffenceundersection296orsection297orsection300

ofthePenalCodepriortothedateofcomingintooperationofPartVIofthisActorhasabetted

orhasconspiredtoabetthecommissionofanysuchoffencepriortosuchdate,inrelationto

anypersonwhoisaspecifiedpersonorapersonwhowasawitnesstoanyoffencewhichif

suchoffencehadbeencommittedafterthedateofcomingintooperationofPartIofthisAct

wouldhaveconstitutedanoffenceunderthisActshall,notwithstandingtheprovisionsofany

otherlawtothecontrary,betriablewithoutapreliminaryinquiry,onanindictmentbeforea

Judgeof

the

High

Court

sitting

alone

without

ajury.

23.Theprovisionofsections8,16,17and18ofthisActshall,mutatismutandis,applytoandin

relationtoanyact,orthetrialforthecommissionofanoffenceinrespectofanyact,

committedbeforethedateofcomingintooperationofPartsI,IIandVIofthisAct,whichact

would,ifcommittedaftersuchdate,haveconstitutedanoffenceunderthisAct:


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Provided,however,thatnostatementreferredtoinanysuchsectionshallbeadmissibleunless

suchstatementwasmadeafterthecomingintooperationoftheaforesaidPartsofthisAct.

24.AnypersonwhocommitsanactinorinrelationtoanyvesseloraircraftregisteredinSri

Lankashall,ifsuchactconstitutesanoffenceunderthisAct,beguiltyofanoffenceunderthis

Act.

PARTVIIIMISCELLANEOUS

25.WhereanoffenceunderthisActiscommittedbyabodyofpersons,thenifthatbodyof

personsis

(a)abody

corporate,

every

director

and

officer

of

that

body

corporate;

or

(b)afirm,everypartnerofthatfirm;or

(c)abodyunincorporateotherthanafirm,everyofficerofthatbodyresponsibleforits

managementandcontrol,

shallbedeemedtobeguiltyofsuchoffence:

Providedthatnosuchpersonshallbedeemedtobeguiltyofsuchoffenceifheprovesthat

suchoffencewascommittedwithouthisknowledgeorthatheexercisedallduediligenceto

preventthecommissionofsuchoffence.

26.Nosuit,prosecutionorotherproceeding,civilorcriminal,shalllieagainstanyofficeror

personforanyactorthingingoodfaithdoneorpurportedtobedoneinpursuanceor

supposedpursuanceofanyordermadeordirectiongivenunderthisAct.

27.(1)TheMinistermaymakeregulationsunderthisActforthepurposeofcarryingoutor

givingeffecttotheprinciplesandprovisionsofthisAct.

(2)EveryregulationmadebytheMinistershallbepublishedintheGazetteandshallcomeinto

operationonthedateofsuchpublicationoronsuchlaterdateasmaybespecifiedinthe

regulation.


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(3)EveryregulationmadebytheMinistershallassoonasconvenientafteritspublicationinthe

GazettebebroughtbeforeParliamentforitsapproval.Anyregulationwhichisnotsoapproved

shallbedeemedtoberescindedasfromthedateofdisapprovalbutwithoutprejudiceto

anythingpreviouslydonethereunder.Notificationofthedateonwhicharegulationisdeemed

tobe

rescinded

shall

be

published

in

the

Gazette.

28.TheprovisionsofthisActshallhaveeffectnotwithstandinganythingcontainedinanyother

writtenlawandaccordinglyintheeventofanyconflictorinconsistencybetweentheprovisions

ofthisActandsuchotherwrittenlaw,theprovisionsofthisActshallprevail.

[Section29wasrepealedbyAmendingAct10of1982,w.e.f.24July1979]

30.TheProscribingofLiberationTigersofTamilEelamandOtherSimilarOrganisationsLaw,No

16of1978,isherebyrepealed.

PARTIXINTERPRETATION

31.(1)InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires

"competentauthority"meansanypersonappointedbytheMinisterbynameorbyofficetobe

acompetentauthorityforthepurposesofthisAct;

"cooperativeunionorcooperativesociety"includesanysocietyregisteredordeemedtobe

registeredundertheCooperativeSocietiesLaw,No5of1972;

"document"hasthesamemeaningasinthePenalCode;

"explosives"hasthesamemeaningasintheExplosivesAct;

"firearms"hasthesamemeaningasintheFirearmsOrdinance;

"localauthority"

means

any

Municipal

Council,

Urban

Council,

Town

Council

or

Village

Council

andincludesanyAuthoritycreatedandestablishedbyorunderanylawtoexercise,perform

anddischargepowers,dutiesandfunctionscorrespondingtoorsimilartothepowers,duties

andfunctionsexercised,performedanddischargedbyanysuchCouncil;

"newspaper"includesanyjournal,magazine,pamphletorotherpublication;


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"offensiveweapon"hasthesamemeaningasintheOffensiveWeaponsAct,No18of1966;

"organisation"includesanymovement,society,party,associationorbodyorgroupofpersons;

"printingpress"includesanymachinery,apparatusorplantcapableofbeingusedforprinting,

lithography,photographyorothermodeofrepresentingorreproducingwordsinavisibleform,

oranytypeorotherarticlebelongingtosuchmachinery,apparatusorplant;

"publiccorporation"meansanycorporation,boardorotherbodywhichwasorisestablished

byorunderanywrittenlawotherthantheCompaniesOrdinance,withfundsorcapitalwholly

orpartlyprovidedbytheGovernmentbywayofgrant,loanorotherwise;

"specifiedperson"means

(a)the

President;

(b)aJudgeoftheSupremeCourt,CourtofAppeal,HighCourt,DistrictCourt,Magistrate's

Court,PrimaryCourtoranyotherCourtofFirstInstance;

(c)anyrepresentativeorofficialofaforeignStateoranyofficialorotheragentofan

internationalorganisationofanintergovernmentalcharacter;

(d)amemberofParliamentorofalocalauthority;

(e)anymemberofacommissionestablishedundertheSpecialPresidentialCommissionsof

InquiryLaw,No7of1978,orundertheCommissionsofInquiryAct;

(f)juror,counselorofficerofcourt;and

(g)anymemberoftheArmedForces,PoliceForceandanyotherForceschargedwiththe

maintenanceofpublicorder.

"unlawfulactivity"meansanyactiontakenoractcommittedbyanymeanswhatsoever,

whetherwithin

or

outside

Sri

Lanka,

and

whether

such

action

was

taken

or

act

was

committed

beforeorafterthedateofcomingintooperationofalloranyoftheprovisionsofthisActinthe

commissionorinconnectionwiththecommissionofanyoffenceunderthisActoranyact

committedpriortothedateofpassingofthisAct,whichactwould,ifcommittedaftersuch

date,constituteanoffenceunderthisAct.


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[ThisdefinitionwasinsertedbyAmendingAct10of1982,w.e.f.24July1979]

(2)AllwordsandexpressionsusedhereinanddefinedinthePenalCodeandnothereinbefore

definedshallbedeemedtohavethemeaningsrespectivelyattributedtothembythatCode.

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