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Sri lanka Bureau Of Foreign Employment Act (No. 21 of 1985) - Sect 62

Unauthorized recruitment an offence

62.
(1) Any person who, except in conformity with the provisions of this Act -
(a) makes, or attempts to make, any agreement with any person purporting to assist that person or any other person to emigrate or depart from Sri Lanka for purposes of employment or demands or receives any money from such person;
(b) causes or assists, or attempts to cause Or assist, any person to emigrate or depart or to attempt to emigrate or depart or to leave any place for the purposes of emigrating or departing from Sri Lanka for purposes of employment,
(2) Every person who carries on the business of a foreign employment agency without a licence in that behalf issued under this Act shall be guilty of all offence under this Act and shall on conviction after summary trial by a Magistrate be liable to a fine of not less than ten thousand rupees and not exceeding fifteen thousand rupees and an additional fine of two hundred rupees for each day on which such offence is continued after conviction.
(3) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted except with the sanction of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister.


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