Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Public Contracts (No. 3 of 1987) - Sect 4

Powers and duties of the Tribunal

4.
(1) The Tribunal shall have and may exercise and discharge the powers and duties conferred or imposed upon it by this Act, and in particular the following:
(a) to investigate and report to the President subject to such directions as may be given by him on any matter relating to any public contract;
(b) to summon any person before the Tribunal and to direct any person to disclose any information within his knowledge or produce any book or document in his possession or under his control in relation to any investigation under paragraph
(c) to require by notice in writing the chief executive officer or the person in charge of any public body or any public or private company to produce or furnish, any document or certified copy of any document, as may be specified in such notice, which is or may be in his possession or under his control;
(d) to give general or special directions in writing requiring any person to comply with all or any of the provisions of this Act; and
(e) to do all other things, necessary to facilitate the carrying out of any investigation under this Act.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, it shall be the duty of any person to whom a request, summons or directive is made or given under this section, to forthwith or within the time specified therein to comply with the same, and if he fails to do so without reasonable excuse he shall be guilty of the offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of the authority of the Tribunal.


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