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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(3) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to
any Bill for the amendment, repeal and replacement,
alteration or addition of any provision of the Constitution
or for the repeal and replacement of the Constitution.]
Determination
of Supreme
Court in
respect of
Bills
123. (1) The determination of the Supreme Court
shall be accompanied by the reasons there for and shall
state whether the Bill or any provision thereof is
inconsistent with the Constitution and if so, which
provision or provisions of the Constitution.
(2) Where the Supreme Court determines that the
Bill or any provision thereof is inconsistent with the
Constitution, it shall also state (a)
whether such Bill is required to comply
with the provisions of paragraphs (1) and
(2) of Article 82; or
(b)
whether such Bill or any provision thereof
may only be passed by the special
majority required under the provisions of
paragraph (2) of Article 84; or
(c)
whether such Bill or any provision thereof
requires to be passed by the special
majority required under the provisions of
paragraph (2) of Article 84 and approved
by the People at a Referendum by virtue of
the provisions of Article 83, and may
specify the nature of the amendments
which would make the Bill or such
provision cease to be inconsistent.
119
[(3) In the case of a Bill endorsed as provided in
Article 122, if the Supreme Court entertains a doubt
whether the Bill or any provision thereof is inconsistent
with the Constitution, it shall be deemed to have been
119 - Inserted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 27.
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