20. From and after the commencement of this Act, any person who -
| (a) without the prior written approval of the Custodian Trustee, receives or collects any contribution in money or kind for the purpose of conducting the annual Mahanuwara Esala Perahera or for any matter connected therewith; |
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| (b) except under the authority of a licence issued by the Custodian Trustee or an authorized officer, provides for a fee or levy, any facility for the purpose of viewing the annual Mahanuwara Esala Perahera; |
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| (c) acts in contravention of the conditions set out in the licence referred to in subsection (4) of section 19, |
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shall be guilty of an offence, and shall, on conviction by a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
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