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L.D. O 19/2010
AN ACT To AMEND TIIE CoNSTITUTIoN oF THE DEMoCRATIc
Socrar.rsl REPI'BLIC oF SRI LaNxa
Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Eighteenth Amendment to the
Constitution.
Amendment of
Article 3l of the
2. The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic Sri
Constitution of
Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the "Constitution") is hereby amended
the Democratic in Article 31 thereof, as follows:-
Socialist Republic
Sri Lanka.
(1) bythe repeal ofparagraph (2) ofthat Article; and
(a) by the substitution for the words "at any time after
the expiration of four years from the
commencement of his frst term of office" of the
words "at any time after the expiration of four years
liom the commencement -of his current term of
office"; and
lnsertion ofnew
5. The following new Article is hereby inserted immediately after
Article 41a in the
Constitution. Article 4r of the constitution and shalr have effect as Article 4la
thereof,-
"President to
41A. (l) The Chairman and members of the
make the
appointments in Commissions referred to in Schedule I to this
respect ofthe Article, and the persons referred to in part I and
Commissions Part II of Schedule II to this Article, shall be
aad offices
refened to in the appointed to the Commissions and the Offices
Schedules. referred to in the said Schedules, by the president.
In making such appointments, the President shall
seek the observations of the following persons
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(l) the Prime Minister;
SCFIEDULE II
PART I
PART II
Amendment of
Articlel I 1D ofthe
15. Article lllo
of the constitution is hereby amended in
Constitution paragraph (l)
thereof; by the substitution for the words ,.aipointed by the
President subject to the provisions of Article 41c,, or tn" words
"appointed by the President".
Amendment of
Articlel l le of the
16. Article llle of the constitution is hereby amended in
Constitution paragraphs (5) and (6) thereof, by the omission therefrom the words ,,on
the recommendation of the Constitutional Council,,.
Amendment of
Afllcle l)J oI the
17. Article 153 of the constitution is hereby amended as
Constitution follows:-
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There shall be a National police Commission
(in this Chapter referred to as .the Commission,,) consistine
of not more than seven members appointed by th;
President. The President shall appoint one member as the
Chairman."; and
(2) in paragraph (4) thereo{ by the substitution for the words
"from office by the President on the recommendation of the
Constitutional Council, or" of the words "from office by
the President, or";.
Insertionof new 21. The followinS new Articles are hereby inserted immediately
Articles I55r'p
iljlii*.'. i,u" after Article 155r of the Constitution and shall have effect as Articles
constitution". l55rr and 155FFF thereof:-
"Powers of the l55rf,. The Commission shall be
commission'
empowered to entertain and investigate complaints
from members of the public or any aggrieved
person against a police officer or the police force,
and shall provide redress in accordance with the
provisions of any law enacted by Parliament. For
this purpose the Commission may make rules to
establish procedures for entertaining and
investigating complaints from members of the
public or any aggrieved person.
Replacement of 24. Lrticle 1551 of the constitution is hereby repealed and the
Article 155J ofthe
Constitution following new section substituted therefor :-
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Amendment of 25. Article 155r of the Constitution is hereby amended as
Article 155r of
the Constitution
follows:-
(2) in paragraphs (2) and (3) thereol by the substitution for the
words "The Commission" wherever such words appear in
therein, of the word "The Inspector - General of Police.";
Replacement of 26. Articles 155t- and l55u on the Constitution are hereby
Articles 155r-,
and of the
155ira
repealed and the following Articles substituted therefor:-
Constitution
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(2) in paragraph (5) thereol by the substitution for the words
'the President shall, subject to the provisions of Article 41c,
appoint" of the words "the President shall appoint".
(2) the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the Supreme
Court and the President and the other Judges of the
Court of Appeal and the Judges of the High Court
holding office on the date prior to the commencement
of this Act, shall from and after the date of the
corrmencement of this Act, continue to hold office and
exercise and discharge the powers and functions vested
in them under the Constitution:
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Provided that the President may, if he considers it
expedient to do so or if the exigencies of a situation so
requires it, at any time prior to the constitution of the
Election Commission, appoint to the office of
Commissioner of Elections, a person holding of{ice as a
Deputy Commissioner of Elections to discharge the
functions presently being conferred on the Commission
by the Constitution.
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Sinhalatextto 29. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and
prevail in case of
il;;.ili:,#'"' Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
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