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4. High Court to have jurisdiction to try offences

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

(1)

Every offence under this Act shall be triable by the High Court established under Article 154P of the

Constitution for the Western Province, holden in Colombo.

(2)

Every offence under this Act shall be a congnizable offence and a non-bailable offence within the meaning and for the purposes of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No.

15 of 1979.

(3)

A person referred to in Article 5 of the Third Convention may apply to the High Court for a declaration that he has the status of a protected prisoner or war.

(4)

The High Court may, where it is satisfied that the presence of the public or any other person specified by Court, as the case may be, would be contrary to the interests of justice or would not be in the public interest, order the exclusion from any sitting of the Court, the public or any person specified by the Court.

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Part II

Legal Proceedings in Respect of Protected Persons

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Part III

Abuse of the Red Cross and Other Emblems

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Part IV

General

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Schedules