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Part VI · General Provisions

34. Interpretation

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

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

“Civil Procedure Code” means the Civil

Procedure Code (Chapter 101);

Small Claims Courts’ Procedure

“Judicature Act” means the Judicature Act, No. 2

of 1978;

“Minister” means the Minister to whom the subject of Justice is assigned under Article 44 or 45 of the Constitution; and

“small claim” means a debt, damage or demand referred to in the Seventh Schedule of the

Judicature Act, which does not exceed the sum specified or such other amount as may be fixed by the Minister from time to time in terms of subsection (2) of section 29A of the

Judicature Act.

Read on from s 35

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