Computer Crime Act, No. 24 of 2007 6 Eaperts deemed to be peace cfficer and public officer, Offences by bodies of persons, Computer Crime Act, No, 24 of 2007 29. Every expert shall, in the discharge of his duties under this Act, be deemed to be— {a) a “peace officer’ within the meaning and for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979; and (6) a “public officer" within the meaning and purposes of the Penal Code (Chapter 19). for the 30. Where an offence under this Act is committed by a body of persons, then if that body of person is— (a} (6) (c) a body corporate, every director and officer of that body corporate; or a firm, every partner of that firm; or officer of that body responsible for its management and control, shall be deemed to be guilty of such offence : Provided that no such person shall be deemed ta be guilty of such offence if he proves that such offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. Presumplions. 31. For the purposes of the application of the provisions of the Penal Code (Chapter committed under this Act-— (a) to an offence an offence under this Act committed outside the territory of Sri Lanka shall be deemed to have been committed (6) 19) in relation any in Sei Lanka: and information referred deemed to be property, 32. (1) The Minister may make regulations under this Act for the any matter authorized or required to be made under this Act, or which in required to be prescribed under th’s Act, or for the purpose of carrying out or giving etfect to the principles and provisiors of this Act. to tn this Act shall be Regulations (2) Every regulation made by the Minister shall be published in the Gazerte and shall come inte operation on ihe date-of such publicaticn or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation, (3) Every regulation made by the Minister shail as soon as convenient after its publicat on in the Gazette be brought before Parliament for its approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shal] be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval but withcut prejudice to anything previously done thereunder, (4) Notification of the dale on which a Tegulatian deemed to be rescinded shail be publ shed in the Gazerre. 33. a body unincorporated other than a firm, every i? is Where a request is made to the Government of Sti Lanka, by or on behalf of another Government for the extradition of any person accused or convicted of an offence under this Act, the Minister shall on behalf of the Government ef Sri Lanka, forthwith notify the Government of the requesting State of the measures which the Gavernment of Sri Lanka has taken, or proposes to take, for the prosecution or extradition of that persen for that offence. 34. Where a person who is not a citizen of Sri Lanka is arrested for an offence under this Act, such person sha‘l be entitled— (a) to communicate without delay, with the nearest appropriate representative of the State of which he is a national his. ghts or appropriate of which he or which is otherwise entitlec to protect if he is a stateless person, with the nearest representative of the State in the territory was habitually resident : and Minister lo notify requesting State, of Bieasures taken against perisans for whose extradition request is made. Righ's of certarn persons arrested for offences under this Act.