Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Mutual Assistance In Civil And Commercial Matters Act (No. 39 of 2000) - Sect 13

Refusal of requests

13.
(1) The Central Authority shall refuse to execute a request made to him under Part II or Part III of this Act, if he considers that the execution of the request will be prejudicial to the sovereignty or security of Sri Lanka.
(2) The Central Authority shall refuse to execute a request made to him under Part III of this Act if he considers that the execution of the request does not fall within the functions of the judiciary.
(3) Where the Central Authority refuses to execute a request made to him under this Act he shall forthwith inform the appropriate authority of the specified country making the request, the reasons for the refusal.

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