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| (1) Where a competent authority , or any authorized officer, is unable or apprehends that he will be unable to take possession on behalf of the Government of any property comprising the whole or any part of the undertaking of any company which is vested in the Government by virtue of the operation of a vesting Order under this Part because of any obstruction or resistance that has been or is likely to be offered, he shall, on his making an application in that behalf to the Magistrate's Court having jurisdiction over the place where the property is kept or situated, be entitled to an Order of the Court directing the Fiscal to deliver possession of that property to him on behalf of the Government. |
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| (2) Where an Order under subsection (1) is issued to the Fiscal by a Magistrate's Court, he shall forthwith execute that Order and shall in writing report to the Court the manner in which that Order was executed. |
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| (3) For the purpose of executing an Order issued by a Magistrate's Court under subsection (2), the Fiscal or any person acting under his direction may use such force as may be necessary to enter any place where any movable property to which that Order relates is kept and seize such movable property, or to enter any land, building or other structure to which that Order relates and to eject any person in occupation thereof, and to deliver possession of such movable property, land, building or other structure to the person who is authorized to take possession thereof on behalf of the Government. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts