Marine Pollution Prevention Act 1981 · As enacted · Part VII · Miscellaneous Provisions
29. Jurisdiction of the Courts
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Every offence under this Act committed in Sri
Lanka waters shall be triable by the High Court sitting in any judicial zone of Sri Lanka or by the High Court exercising admiralty jurisdiction notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Judicature Act, No. 2 of 1978.
Every action instituted in respect of an act or omission referred to in Part II of this Act shall notwith-standing anything to the contrary in any other law be triable by the High Court sitting in any judicial zone of
Sri Lanka or by the High Court exercising admiralty jurisdiction or by the District Court of Colombo and every
Court shall have jurisdiction to impose the maximum liability provided by this Act.
Where in any proceeding instituted under this Act any matter or question including the exercise of any power arises in respect of which no provision or adequate provi-sion has been made by or under this Act or any other
Marine Pollution Prevention enactment the court shall have power to make such orders and’ give such directions in so far as the same shall not conflict or be inconsistent with any provision made by or under this Act or any other enactment.