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Anti-Corruption Act 2023 · As enacted · Part I · Part i

64. Summons

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Every summon issued by the Commission shall be in writing and in duplicate and signed by the Director-General and shall be in the form specified by rules.

(2)

The summons shall be served -

(a)

by registered post;

(b)

by express post;

(c)

by a Grama Niladhari as may be directed by the

Commission;

(d)

in the case of a company or corporation or incorporated association of persons, on the managing director, secretary or other like officer or the person in charge of the principal place of business of such company, corporation or association;

(e)

in the case of a person who is a public officer or an employee of a public corporation, on the head of the institution in which such person is a public officer or an employee;

(f)

in the case of any person who is employed under any other person, on the employer of such person; or

(g)

by email or facsimile if available.

(3)

When the person to be summoned cannot by the exercise of due diligence be found, the summons may be served by leaving one of the duplicates with some adult member of such person’s family or with such other person residing with such person.

(4)

If the service specified in subsections (2) and (3) cannot, by the exercise of due diligence be effected, the Commission shall affix one of the duplicates of the summons in some conspicuous part of the house, place or premises in which the person summoned ordinarily resides and in such case the summons shall be deemed to have been duly served.

(5)

Where any summons is sent by registered post or express post, the production of the receipt issued by the relevant post office for such summons shall be prima facie proof of the fact that such summons was received by the addressee unless such summons is returned undelivered.

(6)

Every person on whom a summon is served shall attend before the Commission at the time and place mentioned therein and shall answer any question put to him by the

Commission and produce such document or other thing as are required of him by the summon.

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Part II

Declaration of Assets and Liabilities

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Part III

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Part IV

General

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Part V

Transitional Provisions and Savings

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