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5. Insertion of new section 47A in the principal enactment

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 47 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 47A of that enactment :—

47A. (1) Notwithstanding anything in any other law, no person accused of an offence under section 45c shall be enlarged on bail except by a High

Court upon proof of exceptional circumstances.

(2)

Where there is no express provision made in respect of the granting of bail for an offence under this Act, bail shall be granted by a

Magistrate.

(3)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other law, the application of the provisions of this section shall extend to every person who is in remand on the date of coming into operation of this section.”.