12. The provisions of this Act' shall be deemed for all purposes to have come into operation on the date on which the principal enactment came into operation and accordingly-
| (a) the Special Presidential Commission of Inquiry established by the President by Warrant dated March 29, 1978, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 310/9 of March 30, 1978, as amended shall be deemed for all purposes and at all times to have been and to be valid and effectual, notwithstanding" the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Application No. 1/78 against the members of the aforesaid Commission ; |
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| (b) all proceedings held or taken by or before the aforesaid Commission, all orders, findings, determinations, rulings and recommendations made and all other acts and things done by the aforesaid Commission prior to the date of commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been validly taken, made or done in the exercise of the powers conferred on the aforesaid Commission by the principal enactment as amended by this Act, notwithstanding the judgment and Writ of Prohibition aforesaid ; |
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| (c) all the powers, immunities and privileges conferred by or under the principal enactment as amended by this Act shall be deemed for all purposes and at all times to have been validly conferred ; |
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| (d) all matters relating to any application or civil or criminal suit or arising in any proceedings whatsoever, whether instituted before or after the coming into force of this Act, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the principal enactment as amended by this Act. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts