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| (1) The Minister may make an application to an appropriate authority in a specified country, requesting the transfer to that country of any offender who is, or is suspected to be, a citizen of that country. |
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| (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any offender who claims to be a citizen of a specified country may, through the Commissioner of Prisons, make an application to the Minister, to be transferred to the specified country of which he claims to be a citizen and the Minister may where he considers it appropriate make a request on behalf of such offender under subsection (1) to the appropriate authority of such specified country. |
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| (3) Every application for a request under this section shall be made in such form and be accompanied by such documents as may be prescribed for that purpose. |
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| (4) Where the Minister under subsection (2) makes an application at the request of any offender he shall inform such offender in writing if the action or decision taken by both the Minister and the appropriate authority of the specified country, in relation to his request for a transfer. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts