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| (1) Every warrant of remand or detention issued under this Law shall be in the prescribed form and shall be delivered to the superintendent of the prison to whom it is addressed who shall forthwith take custody of the person named therein, and the said warrant shall be full authority for so doing and for detaining the said person for the purpose. |
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| (2) The superintendent snail, upon delivery to him as aforesaid of the person named in the warrant, detain him and keep him safely in custody for such time as may be specified by the warrant and shall otherwise comply with its terms and with any order lawfully issued to him by any court with respect to such person. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts