100 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (2) Where the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court has been so invoked no proceedings shall be had in Parliament in relation to such Bill until the determination of the Supreme Court has been made, or the expiration of a period of three weeks from the date of such reference or petition, whichever occurs first. (3) The Supreme Court shall make and communicate its determination to the President and to the Speaker within three weeks of the making of the reference or the filing of the petition, as the case may be. Special exercise of constitutional jurisdiction in respect of urgent Bills 101 [122. (1) In the case of a Bill which is, in view of the Cabinet of Ministers, urgent in the interest of national security or for the purpose of any matter relating to disaster management, and bears an endorsement to that effect under the hand of the Secretary to the Cabinet (a) the provisions of paragraph (1) of Article 78 and of Article 121, shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this Article, have no application; (b) the President shall, by a written reference addressed to the Chief Justice, require the special determination of the Supreme Court as to whether the Bill or any provision thereof is inconsistent with the Constitution. A copy of such reference shall at the same time be delivered to the Speaker; the Supreme Court shall make its determination within twenty-four hours (or such longer period not exceeding three days as the President may specify) of the assembling of the Court and shall communicate its determination only to the President and the Speaker. (c) (2) The provisions of paragraph (2) of Article 121 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to such Bill. (3) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to any Bill for the amendment, repeal and replacement, alteration or addition of any provision of the Constitution or for the repeal and replacement of the Constitution.] Determination of Supreme Court in respect of Bills 123. (1) The determination of the Supreme Court shall be accompanied by the reasons there for and shall state whether the Bill or any provision thereof is inconsistent with the Constitution and if so, which provision or provisions of the Constitution. (2) Where the Supreme Court determines that the Bill or any provision thereof is inconsistent with the Constitution, it shall also state (a) whether such Bill is required to comply with the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 82; or 101 - Inserted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 26.

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