International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) Act, No. 56 of2007 5 (3) Notwithstanding the. provisions of any other law to the contrary, the High Court may where it considers it appropriate at any stage of the proceeding relating to a petition made to it under subsection (1) of this section, refer such matter to the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka for an inquiry and report and request such Commission to submit its report to the High Court within such time as shall be stipulated by the Court for that purpose. (4) The High Court shall have the power to grant the relief prayed for in a petition made to it under subsection (1) or grant such other relief or make such direction as it may consider just and equitable, in the circumstances of the case.. (5) For the purpose of subsection ( l j of this section, a "person" includes a child. , 8. Any person aggrieved by an order made by the High Court in any petition filed under seciton 7 of this Act, shall have a right of appeal to the Supreme Court against such order. Right of appeal P 9. ( J ) The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Act. Regulations, (2) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation on the date of such publication or on such later date as may be specified in such regulation. (3) Every regulation made by the Minister shall, as soon as convenient-after its publication in the Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded 'as from the date of such disapproval, but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder. S u r e m e