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| (1) A prosecution for an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall not be instituted -
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| | (b) after the expiration of a period of six months from the date of detection of that offence. | | |
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| (2) Where at any time during the trial of any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, it appears to the Court that any person other than the accused had committed any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, the Court may notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or any other law, proceed against such person as though a prosecution had been instituted against that person and for such purpose shall have the power to alter, amend or substitute any charge in such proceedings. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts