20. Any person who-
| (a) refuse or fails to comply with any direction given or requirement imposed by REPPIA ; or |
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| (b) resists or obstructs a person authorized by REPPIA, a police officer or a member of the armed forces, in the exercise by such person, officer or member, of the powers conferred an him by section 9 or section 10; |
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| (c) contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act, |
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shall be guilty of an offence and shall after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable unless otherwise expressly provided, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand rupees, or to imprisonment far a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts