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(1) Every person who, otherwise than in the course of his duty, directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person, in any manner whatsoever, influences or attempts to influence whether in Sri Lanka or elsewhere-
| | (a) the Registrar or any member of the Panel or a Tribunal ; | | |
| | (b) a member of a public body, technical committee. tender board or evaluation board of such body or any officer or employee thereof; | | |
| | (c) any state officer; or | | |
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(2) Any offence committed in any place referred to in subsection (1) shall be triable by the High Court holden in the judicial zone nominated by the President of the Court of Appeal by a direction in writing under his hand. |
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