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Part II · Powers, Duties and Mandate of the Omp

10. Mandate of the OMP

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

(1)

The OMP shall have the mandate-

(a)

to search for and trace missing persons and identify appropriate mechanisms for the same and to clarify the circumstances in which such persons went missing;

(b)

to make recommendations to the relevant authorities towards addressing the incidence of missing persons;

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Office on Missing Persons (Establishment,

Administration and Discharge of Functions)

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(c)

to protect the rights and interests of missing persons and their relatives as provided for in this Act;

(d)

to identify avenues of redress to which missing persons and relatives of missing persons are entitled and to inform the missing person (if found alive) or relative of such missing person of same;

(e)

to collate data related to missing persons obtained by processes presently being carried out, or which were previously carried out, by other institutions, organizations, Government

Departments and Commissions of Inquiry and

Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry and centralize all available data within the database established under this Act;

(f)

to do all such other necessary things that may become necessary to achieve the objectives under the Act.

(2)

The mandate of the OMP shall extend to missing persons notwithstanding the time period in which such person became a missing person.

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Part III

Secretariat, Tracing Unit, Victims and Witness Protection Division of the Omp

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Part IV

Finance

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Part V

General

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