View All - 1972 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSIONSMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Criminal Justice Commissions Act, No. 14 of 1972.2. Establishment of Criminal Justice Commissions. 3. Appointment of members of a Commission. 4. Change of Governor-General. 5. Jurisdiction of a Commission. 6. Powers of a Commission. 7. Members of a Commission to be public servants and inquiries to be "judicial proceedings " under the Penal Code. 8. Punishment of contempts. 9. Summons. 10. Failure to obey summons, to give evidence, &c. 11. Procedure and practice before a Commission. 12. Representation at any inquiry before the Commission. 13. Tender of pardon. 14. Special provisions relating to custody. 15. Power of Commission to deal with persons found guilty or not guilty of offences. 16. Presumption on production of record of evidence given by witnesses. 17. Special powers of the Attorney-General to issue a written information. 18. Protection of members of a Commission. 19. Appointment of Secretary and interpreters. 20. Process issued under this Act to be exempt from stamp duty. 21. Service of process. 22. This Act to prevail over any other law. 23. Special provisions applicable to sentences imposed by the Commission. 24. Application of Chapter XVII of the Criminal Procedure Code. 25. Findings and sentences under this Act to be final and conclusive. 26. Interpretation. 27. Effect of this Act on the Ceylon (Constitution) Order in Council,1946. 28. Period of validity of Act.