7. Duration of the Act

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

(1)

The provisions of this Act shall be in operation for a period of two years commencing from the thirty-first day of

May, 2007.

Code of Criminal Procedure (Special Provisions)

(2)

The Minister may, at any time within one month prior to the expiration of the period of operation of this Act, by

Order published in the Gazette, extend for a further period the operation of the Act, so however that the aggregate period of any one extension shall ont exceed two years from the date of such extension, as is specified in the Gazette.

(3)

The Order published in the Gazette under subsection (1) shall be placed before the Parliament for its approval.

(4)

A Notification specifying of the date on which

Parliament has approved the Order shall be published in the

Gazette.

Read on from s 8

7. Duration of the Act

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