12. Section 25 of the principal Act is hereby amended as follows: -
| (1) by the substitution, for paragraph (a) of that section, of the following new paragraph:-
| | " (a) enter and inspect any place, or stop, enter and inspect any vehicle or vessel in which -
| | | (i) any explosive is manufactured, possessed, used, supplied, sold, exposed for sale, transported, imported or exported under a licence or permit, or |
| (ii) he has reason to believe that any explosive has been or is manufactured, possessed, used, supplied, sold, exposed for sale, transported, imported or exported in contravention of this Act or of any regulations made under this Act, or |
| (iii) he has reason to believe that any explosive In a deteriorated condition is possessed; " ; |
|
|
|
| (2) in paragraph (c) of that section, by the substitution, for the expression " value thereof; and ", of the expression " value thereof; "; |
|
| (3) by the relettering of paragraph (d) of that section as paragraph (e) of that section; and |
|
| (4) by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (c) of that section, of the following new paragraph: -
| | " (d) where he has reason to believe that any explosive found in any such place, vehicle or vessel is in a deteriorated condition-
| | | (i) cause such explosive to be removed from such place, vehicle or vessel without payment therefor; and |
| (ii) give directions as to the use or disposal of such explosive; and " . |
|
|
|
|
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts