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Part IV · Consumer Affairs Council

45. Failure to obey a notice issued or to give evidence &c

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

If any person upon whom a notice is issued under section 43 —

(a)

fails without cause which in the opinion of the

Council is reasonable, to appear before the Council at the time and place mentioned in the notice ;

(b)

refuses to be sworn-in or affirmed, or having been duly sworn-in or affirmed, refuses or fails without cause which in the opinion of the Council is reasonable, to answer any questions put to him relating to the matters being inquired or investigated into by the Council ; or

(c)

refuses or fails without cause, which in the opinion of the Council is reasonable, to produce to the

Council any document or other thing which is in his possession or power and which is in the opinion of the Council necessary for arriving at the truth of the matters to be inquired or investigated into, such person shall be guilty of the offence of contempt against or in disrespect of, the Council.

Read on from s 46

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