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27. Insertion of new Articles 155FF and 155FFF in the Constitution

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

The following new Articles are hereby inserted immediately after Article 155F of the Constitution and shall have effect as Articles 155FF and 155FFF thereof:—

155FF. The Commission shall be empowered to entertain and investigate complaints from members of the public or any aggrieved person against a police officer or the police force, and shall provide redress in accordance with the

“Powers of the

Commission provisions of any law enacted by Parliament.

For this purpose the Commission may make rules to establish procedures for entertaining and investigating complaints from members of the public or any aggrieved person.

155FFF. The Commission shall from time to time, make rules for such matters which require rules to be made. Every such rule shall be published in the Gazette.”.