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Part V · Appeals

29. Appeal and stay of execution pending appeal

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

(1)

Any person aggrieved by a judgment of the Small

Claims Court in any action, proceeding or matter to which he is a party, may prefer an appeal to the High Court for the

Province established by Article 154P of the Constitution against such judgment for any error in fact or in law.

(2)

Any person aggrieved by an order including the order setting aside or refusing to set aside the judgment entered upon default made by any Small Claims Court in the course of any action, proceeding, or matter to which he is or seeks to be a party, may prefer an appeal to the High Court for the

Province established by Article 154P of the Constitution against such order for the correction of any error in fact or in law, with the leave first had and obtained from such High

Court.

(3)

The provisions of Chapters LVIII, LIX, LX and LXI of the Civil Procedure Code with reference to appeals, shall, so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this

Act apply to appeals from Small Claims Court.

(4)

Any application for leave to appeal or final appeal under this Act shall be heard and concluded within a period of twelve months from the preference of such application or appeal, unless the judge is prevented from acting accordingly and reasons to be recorded by him.

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