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| (1) Every High Court established by Article 154P of the Constitution for a Province shall, with effect from such date as the Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette appoint, in respect of such High Court have exclusive jurisdiction and shall have cognizance of and full power to hear and determine, in the manner provided for by written law, all actions, applications and proceedings specified in the First Schedule to this Act, if the party or parties defendant to such action resides or reside, or the cause of action has arisen, or the contract sought to be enforced was made, or in the case of applications or proceedings under the Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 the registered office of the Company is situated, within the province for which such High Court is established. |
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| (2) Where an Order is made under subsection (1) in respect of a High Court established by Article 154P of the Constitution, the jurisdiction exercisable by such High Court under that subsection shall-
| | (a) if such High Court is the High Court established for the Western Province, be exercised by that High Court sitting in Colombo and in any other place within the Western Province, as may be designated by the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice : or | | |
| | (b) if such High Court is the High Court established for any other Province, be exercised by that High Court sitting in such place within that Province as may be designated by the Minister, by Order published in the Gazette, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice. | | |
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| (3) The High Court established by Article 154P of the Constitution for the Western Province shall with effect from such date as the Minister may by Order published in the Gazette appoint, have exclusive jurisdiction and shall have cognizance of, and full power to hear and determine, in the manner provided for by written law, all matters set out in the Second Schedule to this Act. |
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| (4) With effect from the date of the Order made under 'subsection (3) the jurisdiction exercisable under, that section, by the High Court established by Article 154P of the Constitution for the Western province, shall be exercised by that High Court sitting in Colombo and in such other place within the Western Province as may be designated by the Minister, by Order published to the Gazette, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts