5. The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 67 and shall have effect as sections 67 A, 678 and 67C of the principal enactment; "
| 67A. Whoever abets the commission of any offence punishable under section 65, section 66 or section 67, shall be guilty of such offence and shall be liable to the punishment provided therefor. |
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| 67B. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, every offence under section 65, section 66 or section 67, shall be-
| | (a) a cognizable offence ; | | |
| | (b) a non-bailable offence, | | |
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| 67C.
| | (1) Where any person is convicted of any offence under section 65. section 66 or section 67, the Magistrate's Court shall, in addition to any penalty which it is required to Impose under this Act, impose on such person a fine in a sum of money being the value of the loss or damage caused to the licensee as a result of the act or default constituting such offence and any sum recovered as such additional fine shall be paid to the licensee on application made to Court by such licensee. | | |
| | (2) Where two or more persons are convicted of having committed the same offence whether as principal or abettor, the value of such damage or loss may be apportioned among such persons and the amount so apportioned shall be imposed on each of such persons as a fine. | | |
| | (3) A certificate issued by the licensee shall be received as proof of the: value of such loss or damage in the absence of evidence to the contrary.". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts