Speaker endorses certificate on eight Bills

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana announced to the House, on Friday, that he endorsed eights Bills in terms of the provisions of Article 79 of the Constitution.

He has endorsed the certificate on the Small Claims Courts’ Procedure, Judicature (Amendment), High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment), Civil Procedure Code (Amendment), Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment), Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment), Children and Young Persons (Amendment), Dangerous Animals (Amendment) Bills.

Thus, the said Bills came into effect from Nov 17, 2022, as Small Claims Court Procedure Act No. 33 of 2022, Judicature (Amendment) Act No. 34 of 2022, High Court of the Provinces (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Act No. 35 of 2022, Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Act No. 36 of 2022, Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act No. 37 of 2022, Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act No. 38 of 2022, Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Act No. 39 of 2022 and Dangerous Animals (Amendment) Act No. 40 of 2022.