9. section 78 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection(5) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection : -
| " (5) Every person guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, other than a person guilty of an offence under section 54A, shall for each offence, be liable -
| | (a) on summary conviction by a Magistrate, to a fine not less than one thousand rupees and not exceeding ten thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment; | | |
| | (b) on conviction before the High Court, to a fine not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not less than six months and not exceeding seven years, or to both such fine and imprisonment." . | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts