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Part XVI

447. Jurisdiction

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

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

“court” means –

(a)

in relation to a personal insolvency procedure, the District Court of the district in which the debtor resides;

(b)

in a matter relating to a company, the District

Court of the district in which the registered office of the company is situated; and

(c)

in all other matters, the District Court of

Colombo.

(2)

An appeal shall lie to the Court of Appeal from any order or judgment of the court upon leave to appeal first being obtained therefrom by an aggrieved party who appeared in such proceedings before the court, within fourteen days after the date of such order or judgment.

Rescue, Rehabilitation and Insolvency

(3)

Leave to appeal shall be granted under subsection (2)

only upon the Court of Appeal being satisfied that unfair prejudice or substantial injustice will be caused to the petitioner unless such leave is granted.

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