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Part III · Defendant to Make an Application to Appear and Show Cause

14. Security ordered to be deposited within two weeks

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

(1)

The security ordered by the Court under section 13 shall be deposited in cash in the Court within two weeks from the date of the order.

(2)

The Registrar of the Court shall cause to issue a deposit note to deposit the same to an interest accruing bank account maintained by the Court and the moneys shall be kept in the account until a further order is made by the Court.

(3)

The Court shall not grant any period of extension to deposit the security ordered by the Court, unless the defendant, by an application made within the period of two weeks referred to in subsection (1), establishes sufficient reasons, to the satisfaction of the Court, for his inability to deposit the security. In such event, the Court may grant a further period which shall not exceed two weeks from the expiry of the previous time period granted by the Court.

Part IV

Procedure After Granting Leave to Appear and Show Cause

Part V

Procedure After Making the Decree Nisi Absolute

Part VI

Appeals

Part VII

Miscellaneous Provisions

Part VIII

General Provisions

Schedules