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| (1) Every application for an order of maintenance or to enforce an order of maintenance shall be supported by an affidavit stating the facts in support of the application, and the Magistrate shall, if satisfied that the facts set out in the affidavit are sufficient, issue a summons together with a copy of such affidavit, on the person against whom the application is made to appear and to show cause why the application should not be granted : |
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| (2) The Magistrate shall, after such inquiry as he may consider necessary, make order allowing or refusing the application, and if necessary, may make an order under section 5 or section 6 : |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts