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Part II · Enforcement of Order for Maintenance

20. Transitional provision

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

(1)

Notwithstanding the repeal of the Maintenance

Ordinance–

(a)

all proceedings instituted under that Ordinance; and

(b)

all appeals from orders made under that ordinance, and pending on the day preceeding the date of commecement of this Act, shall be heard and disposed of , in all respects, as though such Ordinance had not been repealed.

(2)

Every order made under the Maintenance Ordinance and pending on the day preceeding the date of commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be an order made under this

Act and may be enforced accordingly.

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