The Supreme Court has issued its determination on the Bill titled Chartered Institute of Media Professionals of Sri Lanka, which was challenged under Article 121(1) of the Constitution.

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne informed Parliament today (08) that the Court found several clauses inconsistent with constitutional provisions.

• Clause 3(1) was deemed vague and inconsistent with Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g), requiring passage by a special majority under Article 84(2). The inconsistency would be removed if the clause is deleted.
• Clause 4(o) was found inconsistent with Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g), and may only be passed with a special majority unless amended as proposed by the Court.
• Clause 5(4b) was ruled inconsistent with Article 12(1) and requires a special majority under Article 84(2). The inconsistency would be removed if amended as directed.
• The remaining clauses of the Bill were determined not to be inconsistent with the Constitution.

The ruling clears the way for parliamentary debate, subject to the amendments and special majority requirements outlined by the Court. (Newswire)

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