Anti-Corruption Act 2023 · As enacted · Part I · Part i
68. Appeals
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Where proceedings are instituted in the High
Court by an indictment signed by the Director-General, the
Director-General shall have the right to appeal against a judgment, order or sentence of such High Court in all cases in which the Attorney-General would have had the right to appeal against such judgment, order or sentence had an indictment for such offence been presented to such Court by the Attorney-General.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law, where proceedings are instituted in the
Magistrate’s Court by a charge sheet signed by the Director-General, the Director-General shall have the right to appeal against a judgment, order or sentence of such Magistrate’s
Court.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law, an officer of the Commission authorized by the
Commission, the Attorney-General upon a request by the
Commission or any other Attorney-at-Law specially authorized by the Commission shall be entitled to–
conduct appeals in respect of offences under this
Act; and
appear on behalf of the Commission in the appeals of any other litigation which may have a bearing on the Commission:
Provided that, where the Commission has requested the
Attorney-General to conduct any appeal or appear on behalf of the Commission in the appeals of any other litigation, in the absence of the Attorney-General, an officer of the
Commission authorized by the Commission is entitled to conduct such appeal or appear on behalf of the Commission:
Provided further, where an officer of the Commission authorized by the Commission is conducting an appeal or appearing on behalf of the Commission, the Attorney-General may assist such officer.
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