The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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relating to the holding of an election or
the conduct of a Referendum as the case
may be.
104B. (1) The Commission shall exercise, perform
and discharge all such powers, duties and functions
conferred or imposed on or assigned to –
(a)
the Commission; or
(b)
the Commissioner-General of Elections,
Powers,
functions and
duties of the
Commission
by the Constitution, and by the law for the time
being relating to the election of the President, the election
of Members of Parliament, the election of members of
Provincial Councils, the election of members of Local
Authorities and the conduct of Referenda, including but
not limited to all the powers, duties and functions relating
to the preparation and revision of registers of electors for
the purposes of such elections and Referenda and the
conduct of such elections and Referenda.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Commission to secure
the enforcement of all laws relating to the holding of any
such election or the conduct of Referenda and it shall be
the duty of all authorities of the State charged with the
enforcement of such laws, to co-operate with the Commission
to secure such enforcement.
(3) The Commission shall be responsible and
answerable to Parliament in accordance with the provisions
of the Standing Orders of Parliament for the exercise,
performance and discharge of its powers, duties and
functions and shall forward to Parliament for each calendar
year a report of its activities for such year.
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[(4) (a) The Commission shall have the power
during the period of an election, to prohibit the use of any
85 - Substituted by the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 23.
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