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| (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding provisions of this Act, whenever a person suspected or accused of being concerned in committing or having committed a bailable or non-bailable offence, appears, is brought before or surrenders to the court having jurisdiction, the court may refuse to release such person on bail or upon application being made in that behalf by a police officer, and after issuing notice on the person concerned and hearing him personally or through his attorney-at-law, cancel a subsisting order releasing such person on bail if the court has reason to believe :"
| | (a) that such person would "
| | | (i) not appear to stand his inquiry or trial; |
| (ii) interfere with the witnesses or the evidence against him or otherwise obstruct the course of justice; or |
| (iii) commit an offence while on bail; or |
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| | (b) that the particular gravity of, and public reaction to, the alleged offence may give rise to public disquiet. | | |
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| (2) Where under subsection (1), a court refuses to release on bail any person suspected or accused of being concerned in or having committed an offence or cancels a subsisting order releasing such person on bail, the court may order such suspect or accused to be committed to custody. |
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| (3) The court may at any time, where it is satisfied that there has been a change in the circumstances pertaining to the case, rescind or vary any order made by it under subsection (1). |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts