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Part II · Enforcement of Order for Maintenance

5. Enforcement of Orders

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

(1)

Subject to the provisions contained in section 10, where any person against whom an order is made under section 2 or the proviso to section 11 (1) (hereinafter called the

“respondent” ) neglects to comply with such order, the

Magistrate may, for every breach of the order, sentence such respondent for the whole or any part of each months allowance in default, to simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month.

(2)

The Magistrate may, if an application is made in that behalf by any person entitled to receive any payment under an order of maintenance, before passing a sentence of imprisonment on the respondent, issue a warrant directing the amount in default to be levied in the manner provided by law for levying fines imposed by Magistrates in the Magistrate’

Courts.

Read on from s 6

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