Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Convention Against Torture And Other Cruel, Inhuman Or Degrading Treatment Or Punishment Act (No. 22 of 1994)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title  
   2.	   Torture to be an offence  
   3.	   Acts done during state of war &c. or on order of Superior Officer not to be a defence to an offence under this Act  
   4.	   Jurisdiction of the High Court to try offences under this Act committed outside Sri Lanka  
   5.	   Evidence  
   6.	   Rights of certain persons arrested under this Act  
   7.	   Duty of Minister to inform other States having jurisdiction over an offence  
   8.	   Amendment to Extradition Law, No. 8 of 1977  
   9.	   Provision regarding extradition arrangement  
   10.	   Duty of Government to afford assistance to other States  
   11.	   Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency  
   12.	   Interpretation