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3. Settlements excluded from the scope of this Act

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

The provisions of this Act shall not apply to-

(a)

settlement agreements that have been entered into, to resolve a dispute in relation to –

(i)

a transaction engaged in by one of the parties who is a consumer, for personal, family or household purposes;

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(ii)

family matters, inheritance, or employment matters; or

(b)

settlement agreements –

(i)

that have been concluded or recorded as a judgement of a court, in the course of judicial proceedings and are enforceable as a judgement of a court; or

(ii)

that are enforceable as an arbitral award.

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