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Part VI · General Provisions

31. Casus omissus

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

(1)

If any matter should arise for which no provision is made in this Act, the provisions of the Civil Procedure

Code governing a like matter shall, with such suitable adaptations as the justice of the case may require, be adopted and applied, if such provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act.

(2)

No proceedings in the Small Claims Court shall be invalidated on account of any technicalities in procedure or formal defect or irregularity in the pleadings, affidavits or forms, and the Judge of Small Claims Court, in his discretion and in the interest of justice, shall ensure that such technicalities will not impede the administration of justice, unless a substantial prejudice has been caused or occasioned a failure of justice by such defects or irregularities to the parties.

Read on from s 32

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