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The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
any such Judge or judicial officer, as the case
may be, to forward such oath or affirmation so
taken and subscribed or made and subscribed to
the Registrar of the Supreme Court who shall
cause the same to be entered in the rolls of such
Court. Such entry shall be the only proof that
such attorney-at-law has taken and subscribed or
made and subscribed such oath or affirmation;
(13) the provisions of the Administration of Justice
Law, No. 44 of 1973, relating to the AttorneyGeneral, the legal profession, State Attorneys and
State Counsel, shall be deemed for all purposes to
be in operation, and every reference to the
Supreme Court in sections 33 to 36 of the
Administration of Justice Law, No. 44 of 1973,
and in the rules and regulations relating thereto
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Supreme
Court established by the Constitution;
(14) if any matter or question shall arise with regard
to any procedure or practice to be followed in any
court in consequence of the coming into
operation of the Constitution, not provided for
in the Constitution or any written law, the Chief
Justice shall have the power to give such
directions as he may consider necessary to
prevent injustice or as the justice of the case may
require and to ensure that the provisions of
Chapters XV and XVI of the Constitution are
given full and complete effect;
(15) (i)
any reference in section 2 of the Special
Presidential Commissions of Inquiry Law,
No.7 of 1978, to the Supreme Court shall be
deemed to be a reference to the Supreme
Court established by the Constitution;
(ii) where any person has been appointed as a
member of a Special Presidential Commission
of Inquiry established under the Special
Presidential Commission of Inquiry Law, No. 7
of 1978, then, such person shall notwithstanding
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