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Part IX · General

45. Protection from action

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

A suit or prosecution shall not lie against-

(a)

the Commission for any act which in good faith is done or omitted to be done, by the Commission under this Act; or

(b)

any member, staff of the Commission or an expert appointed under section 33 for any act which in good faith is done or omitted to be done, by such person under this Act or any other Act.

(2)

Any expenses incurred by the Commission in any suit or prosecution brought by, or against, the Commission before any court, shall be paid out of the Fund of the Commission and any costs paid to, or recovered by, the Commission in any such suit or prosecution, shall be credited to the Fund of the Commission.

(3)

Any expenses incurred by any member, staff of the

Commission or an expert assisting the Commission, in any suit or prosecution brought against such person in any court in respect of any act which is done, or purported to be done, by such person under this Act or on the direction of the

Commission shall, if the court holds that the act was done in good faith, be paid out of the Fund of the Commission, unless such expense is recovered by such person in such suit or prosecution.

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