Bribery (Special Jurisdiction)
Bribery (Special Jurisdiction)
Bribery (Special Jurisdiction)
A LAW TO VEST JURISDICTION TO TRY CASES UNDER THE BRIBERY ACT IN A SPECIFIED COURT OR COURTS.
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BE it enacted by the National State Assembly of the Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:-
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Short title.
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1. This Law may be cited as the Bribery (Special Jurisdiction) Law, No. 8 of 1973.
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Minister to nominate Courts for bribery cases.
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2. The Minister of Justice may, where he considers it expedient to do so, by Order published in the Gazette, nominate an appropriate Court or Courts situated anywhere in Sri Lanka for the purposes of trial and disposal of offences under the Bribery Act, irrespective of the place where such offences have been committed.
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Jurisdiction of Courts nominated.
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3. Where the Minister of Justice nominates any Court or Courts for the trial and disposal of offences under the Bribery Act, under the provisions of section 2, such Court or Courts shall, notwithstanding anything in any other law, have jurisdiction to try, determine and dispose of all such cases and to impose any penalty provided by law.
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Transfer of cases.
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4. Where an Order has been made by the Minister of Justice nominating a Court or Courts under the provisions of section 2, any case instituted under the Bribery Act which is pending in any other Court and in which no evidence has been recorded may, by Order of the Minister, be transferred to any Court so nominated.
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Interpretation.
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5. In this Law ” appropriate Court ” shall mean a District Court and shall include any Additional District Court.
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ENDORSEMENT UNDER SECTION 55 (1) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SRI LANKA.
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The Cabinet of Ministers has decided that in its view the above Bill is urgent in the national interest.
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Secretary to the Cabinet of Ministers.
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