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| (1) On the conviction of any person under subsection (4) of section 3, the Court may Order that any funds collected
in pursuance of subsection (1) of section 3 shall be forfeited to the State. |
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| (2) Any funds forfeited to the State under subsection (1), shall vest absolutely in the State. Such vesting shall take
effect-
| | (a) where no appeal is preferred to the Court of Appeal against the Order of forfeiture, on the expiration of
the period within which an appeal may be preferred to the Court of Appeal against such Order of forfeiture; | | |
| | (b) where an appeal had been preferred to the Court of Appeal against such Order of forfeiture, and no appeal is preferred to the Supreme Court against the Order of the Court of Appeal affirming or upholding such Order of forfeiture, on the expiration of the period within which an Appeal may be preferred to the Supreme Court from such Order of the Court of Appeal; | | |
| | (c) where an appeal had been preferred, to the Court of Appeal against such Order of forfeiture, and an appeal has been preferred to the Supreme Court from the determination of the Court of Appeal on the first mentioned' appeal, upon the determination of the Supreme Court affirming or upholding the Order of forfeiture. | | |
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| (3) Where the Court is satisfied on the evidence adduced at a trial for an offence under subsection (1) of section 3, that any funds standing to the credit of any account in any bank, are the proceeds of such offence, it may, by written order prohibit the Manager of such bank from permitting or allowing the withdrawal of any funds from the account, until the conclusion of the trial. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts