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Laws of Sri Lanka

Bribery (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2018

Made 2018-07-30 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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About this law

Language
English
Kind
Act
Country
Sri Lanka
Subjects
General
Keywords
investment, governance, access-to-justice, legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

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  1. 1 — This Act may be cited as the Bribery (Amendment) Short title

    1. This Act may be cited as the Bribery (Amendment) Short title. Act, No. 22 of 2018.

  2. 2 — Section 70 of the Bribery Act (Chapter 26) is hereby Amendment of

    2. Section 70 of the Bribery Act (Chapter 26) is hereby Amendment of amended by the substitution for the words, “upon summary section 70 of trial and conviction by a Magistrate” of the words “upon Chapter 26. trial and conviction by a High Court or upon summary trial and conviction by a Magistrate”.

  3. 3 — In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala Sinhala text to

    3. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala Sinhala text to and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail. prevail in case of inconsistency. 2 Bribery (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 2018 English Acts of the Parliament can be purchased at the “PRAKASHANA PIYASA”, DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, NO. 118, DR. DANISTER DE SILVA MAWATHA, COLOMBO 8.

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