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| (1) For the purpose of enabling the Council to exercise and discharge any of its powers and functions under this Act, the Council or any person authorized in that behalf by the Council may, by notice in writing require any person to furnish to the Council or to the person authorized by the Council, within such period as may be specified in the notice, such returns or information as shall be specified in such notice or require any person to be present at any hearing to be conducted by the Council or any person authorized in that behalf by the Council, and to furnish such information as may be required, by the Council or such person; |
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| (2) It shall be the duty of any person who is required by a notice under subsection (1) of this section, to furnish any return or information or to be present at any hearing and to provide any information to comply with the requirements of such notice within the period specified in such notice, except where such person is prohibited from furnishing such returns or information under the provisions of any law. |
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| (3) No information contained in a return furnished under subsection (1) of this section, in compliance with the requirements of a notice issued under this section shall be published or communicated by the Council to any other person except with the consent of the person furnishing such return or information or in the course of the exercise and discharge of the powers or functions of the Council. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts