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| (1) Whenever it appears to the President to be necessary that an inquiry should be held, and information obtained as to-
| | (a) the administration of any public body or Local authority: | | |
| | (b) the administration of any law or the administration of justice; | | |
| | (c) the conduct of any public officer: or | | |
| | (d) any matter in respect of which an inquiry will in his opinion, be in the public interest or be in the interest of public safety or welfare. | | |
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| (2) Every warrant issued under this Law shall-
| | (a) set out the name of the member or each of the members of the commission"; | | |
| | (b) where a commission consists of more than one member, specify the member who is to be the chairman of the commission; | | |
| | (c) contain the terms of reference of the commission; | | |
| | (d) include a direction whether the inquiry or any part thereof shall or shall not be held in public; and | | |
| | (e) require the rendering of such reports, including interim reports, as to the commission, may appear fit. | | |
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| (3) Where, before the proceedings of any commission are concluded, any member of that commission reaches the age of retirement provided by law for retirement, he shall, notwithstanding such retirement, continue to hold office as a member of that commission, until the conclusion of the proceedings of that commission. |
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| (4) It shall be lawful for the President to state In the warrant the terms of reference of the commission in general terms and it shall, be competent for the commission to determine the scope of the inquiry and to select specific matters which, in the opinion of the commission, should be inquired into and reported upon. |
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| (5) Where a warrant establishing a commission is issued by the President under the preceding provisions of this section, such warrant shall be final and conclusive and shall not be called in question in, any court or tribunal by way of writ or otherwise. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts