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Special Presidential Commissions Of Inquiry Law (No. 7 of 1978) - Sect 11

summons

11.
(1) Every summons shall, in any case where a commission consists of one member only. be under the hand of that member, and in any case where a commission consists of more than one member, be under the hand of the chairman of the commission:
(2) Any summons may be served by delivering it to the person named therein, or if that is not practicable. by leaving it at the last known place of abode of that person.
(3) Every person on whom a summons is served shall attend before the commission at the time and place mentioned, therein, and shall give evidence or produce such documents or other things as are required of him and are in his possession or power, according to the tenor of the summons.
(4) If any person fails, in answer to any summons issued under this section, to appear before the commission or to produce any document or article required by any such summons to be produced by him, such person shall be liable to be arrested and upon his arrest be produced forthwith before the commission and the commission may order the remand of that person to the custody of the Fiscal of the highest Court exercising original criminal jurisdiction within the judicial zone of Colombo or any other convenient zone or order his release upon such terms as the commission may determine.


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