Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

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Bail Act (No. 30 of 1997) - Sect 16

No person to be detained for more than twelve months in custody

16. Subject to the provisions of section 17, unless a person has been convicted and sentenced by a court, no person shall be detained in custody for a period exceeding twelve months from the date of his arrest.

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