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| (1) In the course of an investigation of an allegation of bribery against any person or after the commencement of a prosecution of any person for bribery, the Bribery Commissioner may, notwithstanding anything in any other written law to the contrary, by written notice-
| | (a) require such person to furnish a sworn statement in writing enumerating all movable or immovable property belonging to or possessed by such person and by the spouse, sons and daughters of such person, and specifying the date on which each of the properties enumerated was acquired whether by way of purchase, gift, bequest, inheritance or otherwise ; [ยง 6, 40 of 1958.] | | |
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(b) require any other person to furnish a sworn statement in writing enumerating all movable or immovable property belonging to or possessed by such person where the Bribery Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that such information can assist the investigation ; | | |
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(c) require the manager of any bank in Ceylon to produce, within such time as may be specified in the notice, any book, document or cheque of the bank containing entries relating to the account of such person or of the spouse or a son or daughter of such person, or to furnish, as so specified, certified copies of such entries ; | | |
| | (d) require the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to furnish, as specified in the notice, all information available to such Commissioner relating to the affairs of such person or of the spouse or a son or daughter of such person, and to produce or furnish, as specified in the notice, any document or a certified copy of any document relating to such person, spouse, son or daughter which is in the possession or under the control of such Commissioner; and | | |
| | (e) require the person in charge of any department, office or establishment of the Government, or the Mayor, Chairman, Governor, or chief executive officer of any local authority or scheduled institution, or of the governing body of any scheduled institution, to produce or furnish, as specified in the notice, any document or a certified copy of any document which is in his possession or under his control. | | |
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(2) The Bribery Commissioner shall treat all information obtained by him under subsection (1) with the strictest secrecy and shall not divulge such informal on to any person other than a court, a commission of inquiry, an accused person, any advocate, proctor or other person defending an accused person, or an officer engaged in an investigation under this Act or in any prosecution for bribery. |
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(3) In the course of an investigation of an allegation of bribery the Bribery Commissioner or any officer authorized by the Bribery Commissioner to conduct the investigation may, with such assistance as may be necessary, enter and search any department, office or establishment of the Government. |
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(4) The Bribery Commissioner, or any officer authorized by the Bribery Commissioner to direct and conduct an investigation, may apply to any public servant or any other person for assistance in the exercise of his powers or the discharge of his duties under this Act. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts