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| (1) Every offence of contempt committed against, or in disrespect of, the authority of a commission established under this Law shall be punishable by the Supreme Court under section 41 of the Administration of Justice Law, No. 44 of 1973, or such other provision as may be enacted in substitution therefor, as though it were an offence of contempt committed against, or in disrespect of, the authority of that Court. |
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| (2) An act done or omitted to be done in relation to the commission, whether in the presence of the commission or otherwise, shall constitute an offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of, the authority of that commission, if such act would, if done or omitted to be done in relation to the Supreme Court, have constituted an offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of, the authority of such Court. |
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| | (a) Where a commission determines that a person has committed an offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of, its authority, the commission may cause its secretary to transmit to the Supreme Court a certificate setting out such determination; every such certificate shall be signed by the chairman of the commission, or where the commission consists of only one person, by that person. | | |
| | (b) In any proceedings for the punishment of an offence of contempt which the Supreme Court 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 -
| | | (i) be received in evidence, and be deemed to be such a certificate without further proof unless the contrary is proved; and |
| (ii) be conclusive evidence that the determination set out in the certificate was made by the commission and of the facts stated in the determination. |
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| | (c) In any proceedings taken as provided in this section for the punishment of any alleged offence of contempt against, or in disrespect of, the authority of any commission, no member of the commission shall, except with his own consent be summoned or examined as a witness. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts