Judicature (Amendment) Act 1998

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

Changes to the law on the courts

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s 1

This Act may be cited as the Judicature (Amendment) Short title.

Act, No. 27 of 1998.

s 2

The Second Schedule to the Judicature Act, No. 2 of Amendment 1978 is hereby amended by the repeal of item | of that ofthe Second ware

chedule to

Schedule and the substitution therefor of the following act No.

2 of item :—

1978.

“(1) (a) offences punishable under sections 296, 297 and 300 of the Penal Code ;

(b)

offence punishable under section 364 of the

Penal Code (except in case where the offence is committed in respect of a woman under sixtecn years of age)”.

s 3

Inthe event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala Sinhala text to and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.

prevail in case cu inconsistency.

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