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| (1) If the court before which an offender is bound by his recognizance under section 18 to appear for conviction and sentence is satisfied on information that the offender has failed to observe any of the conditions of his recognizance it may issue a summons for the attendance of the offender and his sureties (if any) before it. |
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| (2) If upon such summons the attendance of the offender and his sureties (if any) cannot be procured the court may issue a warrant for such purpose. |
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| (3) When the offender appears or is brought before the court before which the offender is bound by his recognizance to appear for conviction and sentence that court on being satisfied after summary inquiry that he has failed to observe any condition of his recognizance may forthwith convict and sentence him for the original offence ; or, if the case was one in which the court in the first instance flight under the Children and Young Persons Ordinance, have ordered the offender to be sent to an approved or certified school, and the offender is still apparently under the age of sixteen years, make such an order. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts