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21. Transitional provisions

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

Notwithstanding the repeal of Chapter XA (section 79A), Chapter XVIIA (sections 142A, 142B, 142C, 142D, 142E,

142F, 142G, 142H, and 142I) and section 80A of the principal enactment (in this section referred to as the “repealed provisions”), all actions and matters filed in the District court and pending on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act, in respect of which –

(a)

a date for pre-trial hearing has already been fixed;

or

(b)

any pre-trial step has already been taken under the repealed Chapter XVIIA, shall be dealt with under the repealed provisions.

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