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| (1) When the accused appears, the Judge of the primary Court shall-
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| | (b) read and explain the charge to him and ask him if he has cause to show against it and if he makes an unqualified admission of guilt, pass sentence or make other order according to law. | | |
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| (2) If the accused does not make an unqualified admission of guilt or if he refuses to plead or if he pleads not guilty, the Judge shall proceed in the manner set out in section 31. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts