[253] Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu possesses three further qualities, the Saṅgha, if it wishes, may impose upon him an act of suspension (ukkhepanīyakamma) for not making amends for an offence (āpatti): he speaks dispraise of the Buddha; he speaks dispraise of the Dhamma; he speaks dispraise of the Saṅgha.
Bhikkhus, when a bhikkhu possesses these three qualities, the Saṅgha, if it wishes, may impose upon him an act of suspension (ukkhepanīyakamma) for not making amends for an offence.
The Fourth Section
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.