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| (1) Every Government Agent shall, with respect to each judicial zone within his jurisdiction, prepare and maintain lists of the persons, who are qualified and liable to act as jurors or special jurors as the case may be, setting forth the names in full, occupation and places of residence of such jurors and special jurors. Any person refusing or neglecting to give any information when called upon to do so by the Government Agent for the purpose of preparing or maintaining such lists, or wilfully giving false information, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding one hundred rupees. |
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| (2) It shall be competent for the Minister to direct the consolidation of the lists of two or more judicial zones. |
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| (3) The Government Agent shall, in the month of July in every year, forward the list to the Registrar of the High Court. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts