5. Replacement of Chapter XA in the principal enactment

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

Chapter XA (section 79A) of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following Chapter is substituted therefor: -

“CHAPTER XA

FIXING DAY OF PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

79A. The court shall-

(a)

upon the filing of the answer; or

(b)

where a replication is permitted, on the last day of the period of time allowed for the filing of the replication, whether such replication is filed or not, appoint a date not less than three months and not exceeding five months from such date, for pre-trial conference to be commenced, either in the presence of all parties to the action or such parties as are present.”.

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