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| (1) Any act or omission in contravention of the provisions of section 26, shall constitute an offence of contempt against, or in disrespect. of, the Tribunal if such act or omission would, if, done or omitted to be done in relation to the Court of Appeal have constituted an offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of, the authority of such Court. |
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| | (a) where the Tribunal determines that a person has committed an offence of comtempt against, or in disrespect of, its authority, the Tribunal may cause its Chairman to transmit to the Court of Appeal a certificate setting out such determination. Every such certificate shall be signed by the Chairman of the Tribunal. | | |
| | (b) In any proceeding for the punishment of an offence of contempt which the Court of Appeal may think fit to take cognizance of as provided in this section, any document purporting to be a certificate signed and transmitted to the Court under the preceding provisions of this subsection shall- | | |
| | (c) In any proceeding taken as provided in this section for the punishment of any alleged offence of contempt against or in disrespect of the Tribunal no member of the Tribunal shall, except with his own consent, be summoned or examined as a witness and any such proceeding shall be heard and disposed of within three months on receipt of the certificate referred to in paragraph (a). | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts