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Legislative Enactments DEBT RECOVERY(SPECIAL PROVINCES) Marginal Notes 1. This Act may be cited as the Debt Recovery (Special Provisions) Act No. 2 of 1990. 2. Action by landing institutions for recovery of a debt. [ 2 Act 9 of 1994] 3. Institution of action. 4. Copies of instrument, agreement or document sued on to be filed. [ 3,9 of 1994] 5. Service of decree nisi ordinarily to be by registered post. [ 4,9 of 1994] 5A. Proof of the service of decree nisi.[ 5,9 of 1994] 5B. Decree nisi may be served through a process officer.[ 5,9 of 1994] 5C. Manner of service where service is done through process officer.[ 5,9 of 1994] 6. Defendent not to appear or show cause except with leave. [ 6,9 of 1994] 6A. Order making decree nisi absolute not appealable but may be set aside.[ 7,9 of 1994] 7. Procedure where leave to appear and defend is guarented. [ 8,9 of 1994] 8. Court may order originals of documents filed to be made available for examination.[ 9,9 of 1994] 9. Recovering of expenses incurred In noting. 10. Roll. 11. Award of compensation. [ 10,9 of 1994] 12. Adjustment of action. [ 11,9 of 1994] 13. Decree absolute deemed to be a writ. [ 12,9 of 1994] 14. Resistance deemed to be contempt. [ 13,9 of 1994] 15. Alienation of property by judgement debtorafter Institution of action. [ 14,9 of 1994] 16. Proceedings in the original court not to be stayed where leave to appeal is granted. [ 15,9 of 1994] 17. Decree cutered by Court of Appeal to be a writ of execution. [ 16,9 of 1994] 18. Section 18 was Repealed by [ 17,9 of 1994] . 19. Casus omissus. 20. Forms. 21. Recovery of interest in excess of principal due. [ 18,9 of 1994] 22. No sum of money to be recovered as penalty for default. 23. Interest. 24. Exemptions. 25. Offences. [ 19,9 of 1994] 25A. Offences by bodies person.[ 20,9 of 1994] 26. Pending actions. 27. Appointment of representative of deceased debtor or of deceased party to an action under this Act. 28. Effect of representative being made a party. 29. Death, insolvency or unsoundness of mind of debtor after entry of decree absolute. 30. Interpretation. [ 21,9 of 1994] 31. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency,