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Part II · Enforcement of Order for Maintenance

14. Right of Appeal

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

Any person who shall be dissatisfied with any order made by a Magistrate under section 2 or section 11 may prefer an appeal to the relevant High Court established by

Article 154P of the Constitution in like manner as if the order was a final order pronounced by Magistrate’s Court in a criminal case or matter, and sections 320 to 330 (both inclusive) and sections 357 and 358 of the Code of Criminal

Procedure Act, No, 15 of 1979 shall, mutatis mutandis,apply to such appeal :

Provided however, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 323 of the Criminal Procedure Code Act, No. 15 of 1979 such order under section 2 shall not be stayed by reason of such appeal, unless the High Court directs otherwise for reasons to be recorded :

Provided futher that the Magistrate in forwarding the record to the High Court shall retain a copy of his order for purposes of enforcement.

(2)

Any person dissatisfied with an order made by a High

Court in the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction under this section, may prefer an appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court, on a question of law, with the leave of the High Court, and where such leave is refused, with the special leave of the

Supreme Court, first had an obtained.

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