44. Section 355 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following new section substituted therefor:-
| 355. Writs or warrants to levy money, or to take any person in arrest, or to detain any person in custody, or to deliver possession of property, shall usually be directed to the Fiscal of the court issuing the writ or warrant; but any such writ or warrant may be issued to any Grama Seva Niladhari, constable or officer of police. And where any such writ or warrant is issued by the Supreme Court, or by any court within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the party against whom it is issued does not actually and voluntarily reside, or carry on business, or personally work for gain, or is not possessed of property sufficient to satisfy the same, such writ or warrant shall be issued to the Fiscal of a court within the jurisdiction of which such party does actually and voluntarily reside or carry on business, or personally work for gain, or is possessed of such property. ". |
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