Constitution of Sri Lanka/Eleventh Amendment
Section 1 Short title
[edit]1. This Act may be cited as the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution.
Section 2 Amendment of Article 111 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
[edit]2. Article 111 of the Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as " the Constitution ") is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (1) of that Article, and the substitution of the following paragraph therefor : -
- "(1) There shall be a High Court of Sri Lanka, which shall exercise such jurisdiction and powers as Parliament may by law vest or ordain.".
Section 3 Amendment of Article 112 of the Constitution
[edit]3. Article 112 of the Constitution is hereby amended in sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (8) of that Article, by the substitution for the words "the appointment of judicial officers ; ", of the words " the appointment of judicial officers, and scheduled public officers ;.
Section 4 Insertion of Article 113A in the Constitution
[edit]4. The following Article is hereby inserted immediately after Article 113, and shall have effect as Article 113a of the Constitution: -
- 113A. There shall be a Fiscal who shall be the Fiscal for the whole Island, and shall exercise supervision and control over Deputy Fiscals attached to all Courts of First Instance.".
Section 5 Amendment of Article 114 of the Constitution
[edit]5. Article 11-1 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows: -
- (1) in paragraph (4) of that Article, by the substitution for the words " the power to make all transfers,", of the words "the power to make transfers in respect of scheduled public officers," ; and
- (2) in paragraph (6) of that Article, in the definition of " scheduled public officer ", by the substitution for the words " the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, the Registrar of any Court of First Instance,", of the words " the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, the Fiscal, the Registrar of any, Court of First Instance.
Section 6 Amendment of Article 146 of the Constitution
[edit]6. Article 146 of the Constitution is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (2) of that Article, and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph: -
- "(2) The jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal may be exercised in different matters at the same time by the several judges of the Court sitting apart :
Section 7 Amendment of the Fifth Schedule to the Constitution
[edit]7. The Fifth Schedule to the Constitution is hereby amended by the substitution for the item " Fiscals", appearing in that Schedule, of the item " Deputy Fiscals. ".