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Part II · Powers of Inquiry and Investigation of the Commission

18. Commission empowered to investigate the infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights

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

(1)

The Commission may in addition to the matters referred to the Commission under section 17, inquire into and investigate an alleged infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights by an action or omission of any person, on its own motion or upon application made to it under section 19:

Provided that, the Commission shall not entertain any application regarding the infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights if relief in respect of such infringement has already been sought in any Court, Tribunal or any Institution created or established by the Constitution or any other law for the time being in force:

Provided further, the Commission shall not inquire any application regarding infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights, if inquiry has already been conducted by the Ombuds under section 31 and in such event the Commission shall act in accordance with the provisions of that section.

(2)

The Commission shall cause the inquiry and investigation referred to in subsection (1) to be conducted by a Committee appointed by the Commission, within one month of receiving the application or information on the alleged infringement or imminent infringement and the

Committee shall conduct the inquiry and investigation subject to the provisions of the Constitution and other written law.

(3)

The Committee appointed under subsection (2) shall on conclusion of its investigation, submit a report thereon to the Commission. The Commission shall after consideration of such report, arrive at a final decision on whether there has been an infringement or imminent infringement of women’s rights.

(4)

The members of a Committee appointed under subsection (2) shall be paid out of the Fund of the

Commission, such allowance as may be determined by the

Commission with the concurrence of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance.

Read on from s 19

Part III

Ombuds for the Women’S Rights and Staff of the Commission

Read on from Part III

Part IV

National Fund for Women

Read on from Part IV

Part V

General

Read on from Part V