9. The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 69 and shall have effect as section 69A of the principal enactment :"
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| | (1) On the conviction of any person for an offence under this Ordinance, the Court may order that any article or substance in connection with which the offence was committed, or used in, or in connection with the commission of such offence shall be forfeited to the State. | | |
| | (2) Any property forfeited to the State by an order made under subsection (1), shall vest absolutely in the State. Such vesting shall take effect-
| | | (a) where no appeal is preferred to a High Court established under Article 154 of the Constitution against the order of forfeiture, on the expiration of the period within which an appeal may be preferred to such High Court against such order of forfeiture ; |
| (b) where an appeal has been preferred, to a High Court against such order of forfeiture, and no appeal is preferred to the Supreme Court against the order of the High Court 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 High Court; |
| (c) where an appeal has been preferred to the Supreme Court against such order of forfeiture upon the determination of the Supreme Court affirming or upholding the order of forfeiture.". |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts