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Part II

54. Expenses in suit or prosecution to be paid out of the EC Fund

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

(1)

Any expense incurred by the Economic

Commission in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Economic Commission before any Court, shall be paid out of the EC Fund and any costs paid to, or recovered by the Economic Commission in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the EC Fund.

(2)

Any expense incurred by any member of the EC Board,

EC Director General, officer or employee of the Economic

Commission or any member of the Invest SL Board in any suit or prosecution brought against such person before any court or tribunal in respect of any act which is done or is purported to be done by such person under the provisions of this Act or on the direction of the Economic Commission shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the EC, Fund unless such expense is recovered by such person in such suit or prosecution.