13. Section 22 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :-
| (1) in subsection (2) of that section -
| | (a) by the substitution for paragraph (h) of that subsection, of the following paragraph :-
| | | "(h) to the possession of any antique, obsolete or unserviceable gun kept as a curiosity of or ornament, and certified as such by the licensing authority ; " ; and |
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| | (b) in paragraph (i) of that subsection by the substitution for the words "the inspector General of Police", of the words "the Secretary;"; | | |
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| (2) by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection :-
| | "(3) Any person contravening the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this ordinance and shall on conviction be punishable-
| | | (a) for the first offence with a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees or with rigorous imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years or with both such fine and imprisonment ; |
| (b) for the second or any subsequent offence, with rigorous imprisonment for a period of not less than ten years and not exceeding twenty years : |
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| (3) by the addition immediately after subsection (3) of that section, of the following new subsection :-
| | " (4) Every offence under this section shall be finger printable upon conviction as if such offence were included in the Schedule of finger printable offences under the Prevention of Crimes Ordinance (Chapter 22).", | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts