138 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Immunity from legal proceedings 155C. Subject to the jurisdiction conferred on the Supreme Court 134[under paragraph (1) of Article 126], no court or tribunal shall have the power or jurisdiction to inquire into, or pronounce upon or in any manner call in question any order or decision made by the Commission or a Committee, in pursuance of any power or duty, conferred or imposed on such Commission or Committee under this Chapter or under any other law. Secretary to the Commission 155D. There shall be a Secretary to the Commission and such other officers appointed by the Commission on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Commission. Costs and expenses 155E. The costs and expenses of the Commission shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund. Interference with the Commission 155F. (1) Every person who, otherwise than in the course of such person’s lawful duty, 135[directly or indirectly by himself or by or with any other person, in any manner whatsoever influences or attempts to influence or interferes with any decision of the Commission or a Committee or to so influence any member of the Commission or a Committee shall be guilty] of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand rupees or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) A High Court established under Article 154P of the Constitution shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any matter referred to in paragraph (1). Powers of the Commission 136 [155FF. The Commission shall be empower ed 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.] 134 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 45. 135 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 46. 136 - Inserted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 47, which was originally inserted by Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution and repealed by the Nineteenth amendment to the Constitution.

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