Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Proscribing Of Liberation Tigers Of Tamil Eelam And Other Similar Organizations Law (No. 16 of 1978) - Sect 8

Provisions in any written law relating to the grant of bail not to apply to persons accused of any offence under this Law

8. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law-
(a) where any person suspected or accused of any offence under this Law appears or is produced before any Court, such court shall order the detention of such person until the conclusion of the trial ;
(b) every person convicted by any court of any offence under this Law shall, notwithstanding that he has lodged a petition of appeal against his conviction, or the sentence imposed on him, be kept on remand until the determination of the appeal ;
(c) any order made under the provisions of subsection (3) of section 5 shall, not withstanding any appeal made against such order, continue in force until the determination of such appeal :
Provided, however that the Supreme Court may in exceptional circumstances release on bail any such person referred to In paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) subject to such conditions as the Supreme Court may deem fit, or vary or suspend any order referred to in paragraph (c).

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