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Part IV · Consumer Affairs Council

44. Evidence

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

(1)

The Council shall for the purpose of any inquiry or investigation under this Act have power —

(a)

to procure and receive all such evidence written or oral, and to examine all such persons as witnesses, as it may think necessary or desirable to procure, receive or examine ; and

(b)

to require the evidence, whether written or oral of any witness to be given on oath or affirmation and such oath or affirmation to be that which would be required of that witness if he was giving evidence in a court, and to administer an oath or affirmation to every such witness.

(2)

In the conduct of proceedings under this Act, the

Council shall not be bound by any of the provisions of the

Evidence Ordinance.

Read on from s 45

Part V

Fund of the Authority

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Part VI

Staff of the Authority

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Part VII

General

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Schedules