The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
(d)
if he is a Member of Parliament or a person in
such service or holding such office as is referred
to in paragraph (1) of Article 165, cease to be
such Member or to be in such service or to hold
such office.
(4) Where any political party or other association or
organization has as one of its aims or objects the establishment
of a separate State within the territory of Sri Lanka, any person
may make an application to the Supreme Court for a declaration
that such political party or other association or organization has
as one of its aims or objects the establishment of a separate
State within the territory of Sri Lanka. The Secretary or other
officer of such political party or other association or
organization shall be made a respondent to such application.
(5) Where the Supreme Court makes a declaration under
paragraph (4) in relation to any political party or other
association or organization, in pursuance of an application
made to it under that paragraph –
(a)
that political party or other association or
organization shall be deemed, for all purposes
to be prescribed and any member of such political
party or other association or organization, who
is a Member of Parliament shall be deemed to
have vacated his seat in Parliament with effect
from the date of such declaration, and any
nomination paper submitted by such political
party or other association or organization shall be
deemed for all purposes to be invalid;
(b) any person who holds office or is a member of
that political party or other association or
organization, shall be guilty of an offence and shall,
on conviction, by the Court of Appeal after trial on
indictment and according to such procedure as may
be prescribed by law –
(i)
be subject to civic disability for such period
not exceeding seven years as may be
determined by such Court;
(ii) forfeit his movable and immovable property
other than such property as is determined by an
order of such Court as being necessary for the
sustenance of such person and his family;
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