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Part VII · Currency and Legal Tender

57. Conclusive evidence of imitation of a currency note

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

(1)

Where, in any proceedings in any court, it has to be determined whether a document purporting to be a currency note is an imitation of a currency note, a certificate under the hand of the Governor of the Central Bank to the effect that such document is an imitation of a currency note and is not a currency note issued or deemed to be issued by the Central Bank shall be received in such proceedings as conclusive evidence of the fact that such document is an imitation of a currency note.

(2)

The Governor of the Central Bank who issues a certificate under this section shall not be examined or cross-examined with respect to that certificate.

(3)

Every certificate issued under this section shall be in a form as may be determined by the Governing Board.

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Part VIII

Payment and Settlement Systems

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Part IX

Supervision and Resolution of Financial Institutions

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Part X

Macroprudential Authority

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Part XI

Financial System Oversight Committee

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Part XII

Information Exchange with Financial Sector Authorities

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Part XIII

Statistics and Information

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Part XIV

Relationship with the Parliament, the Government and the Public

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Part XV

Credit Operations

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Part XVI

Financial Provisions

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Part XVII

Internal and External Audits

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General Provisions

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Part XIX

Repeals and Savings

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