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| Wednesday, 17 March 2004 |
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The Supreme Court has fixed for today before a five-member Bench presided by Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva and comprising Justices Shirani Bandaranayake, Hector S. Yapa, Asoka N. de Silva and Nihal Jayasinghe, the hearing into the matter of the reference made by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in terms of Article 129 (1) of the Constitution, seeking an opinion of the Supreme Court on the Inland Revenue (Special Provisions) Act. No. 10 of 2003 and its Amendment Act No. 31 of 2003, known as the Tax Amnesty law. In terms of Article 129 (1) of the Constitution, if at any time it appears to the President that a question of law or fact has arisen or is likely to arise, which is of such nature and of such public importance that it is expedient to obtain an opinion of the Supreme Court upon it, the President could refer that such question for consideration of the Supreme Court, and the Court after such hearing, to report to the President its opinion thereon. |
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