Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions) Act 2013 · As enacted
3. Direct indictment in case of offence committed in aggravating circumstances
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979, where there are aggravating circumstances or circumstances that give rise to public disquiet inconnection with the commission of an offence, specified in the Second Schedule to the Judicature
Act, No. 2 of 1978, it shall be lawful for the Attorney-General to forward indictment directly to the High Court.
(2)
The Attorney-General may in forwarding indictment directly in terms of subsection (1) proceed to do so ex mero motu or upon receipt of the relevant record from the