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| (1) When any person has in a trial before a Judge of the High Court been convicted of an offence and sentenced, the Judge if he thinks fit may reserve and refer for the decision of the Court of Appeal any question of law which has arisen on the trial, stating in a case signed by him such question with the special circumstances upon which the same shall have arisen. |
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| (2) If the Judge reserves any such question the person, convicted shall pending the decision thereon be remanded to prison or if the Judge thinks fit be admitted to bail, and the Court of Appeal shall have power to hear and finally determine such question and thereupon to reverse, affirm, or amend the judgment or to make such order as justice may require. |
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| (3) When any person has in a trial before a Judge of the High Court been convicted of an offence and the Attorney-General is of opinion that any question of law arising on such trial which has not been reserved under this section ought to be further considered he may certify accordingly under his hand and thereupon the Court of Appeal shall have full power and authority to review the case or such part of it as may be necessary and finally determine such question and thereupon to reverse, affirm, or amend the judgment or to make such other order as justice may require in like manner as though such question had been reserved under subsection (1). |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts