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| (1) The Chief Justice and not less than half the number of other Judges of the Supreme Court may, from time to time, with the concurrence of the Minister, make rules of court for regulating all or any of the following matters: -
| | (a) the form and manner of proceeding to be observed in the Supreme Court and in all subordinate courts; | | |
| | (b) the nature and extent of costs that may be awarded by all courts and the manner in which such costs may be taxed; | | |
| | (c) the admission, enrolment, suspension and removal of attorneys-at-law; | | |
| | (d) the preparation of copies of records for the purpose of appellate proceedings; | | |
| | (e) the manner in which panels of jurors may be prepared, and the mode of summoning, empanelling and challenging of jurors; | | |
| | (f) the taking of bail and the release without bail of persons on remand awaiting trial; | | |
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| (2) Every rule of court shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication, or on such later date as may be specified in such role. |
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| (3) All rules of court made under this Law shall, as soon as convenient after their publication in the Gazette, be brought before the National State Assembly for approval. Any such rule which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded as from the date of disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts