22. Replacement of Article 109 of the Constitution

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

Article 109 of the Constitution is hereby repealed and the following Article substituted therefor:-

109. (1) If the Chief Justice or the President of the Court of Appeal is temporarily unable to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office, by reason of illness, absence from Sri Lanka or any other cause the President shall, subject to the provisions of

Article 41A, appoint another Judge of the Supreme

Court, or of the Court of Appeal, as the case may be, to act in the office of Chief Justice, or the

President of the Court of Appeal, respectively, during such period.

(2)

If any Judge of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeal is temporarily unable to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office, by reason of illness, absence from Sri Lanka or any other cause, the President may, subject to the provisions of

Article 41A, appoint another Judge to act as a

Judge of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeal, as the case may be, during such period.”.

“Acting appointments.

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