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4. Amendment of section 208 of the principal enactment

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

Section 208 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (1) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following:–

“(1) (a) The prosecuting counsel or the accused may apply to the High Court at the pre-trial conference for an order requiring a special jury to be summoned to try the case and the judge presiding over the pre-trial conference shall record such application;

(b)

At the commencement of the trial, the trial

Judge shall consider such application and where he considers that the application is just and reasonable make order accordingly.

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