Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter XI · The Legislature
79. Certificate of Speaker
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The Speaker shall endorse on every Bill passed by Parliament a certificate in the following form:–
“This Bill (here state the short title of the
Bill) has been duly passed by Parliament.”
Such certificate may also state the majority by which such Bill was passed:
Provided that where by virtue of the provisions of Article 82 or Article 83 or Article 84 or Article 123(2)
54 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 13(1).
55 - Inserted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 13(2).
a special majority is required for the passing of a Bill, the
Speaker shall certify such Bill only if such Bill has been passed with such special majority:
Provided further that where by virtue of Article 83, the Bill or any provision thereof requires the approval of the People at a Referendum, such certificate shall further state that the Bill or such provision shall not become law until approved by the People at a Referendum.
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