15. Amendment to First Schedule to the principal enactment

FORM OF APPOINTMENT OF A REGISTERED

ATTORNEY

Know all men by these presents that

I/

we………………………………………, holder of National

Identity card bearing no……………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………….

have nominated, constituted and appointed, and do hereby nominate constitute and appoint

……….…………………………………Attorney-at-Law to be my/our registered

Attorney and for

…………………………………..

and in

……………………………………………… name and behalf before the ………………………………………….

to appear and therein to (sue or defend, as the case may be, showing what the action is)

And to receive and to take all moneys that may be paid to him by the said …………………… in the said action, and to move for and obtain in his name any order or orders from the said Court for any payments of any sum or sums of money that may be deposited therein in respect of

……………………………………, and to give all necessary receipts, releases and discharges therefor. And if need be, to refer the case to the award and decision of arbitrators and to name an arbitrator for ………………………, and for that purpose to sign any motion, submission, or bond;

or, if necessary to allow and consent to a judgement being entered against

……………………………..

as to

……………………………. said Attorney-at-Law shall appear fit and proper; and against any judgment, order, sentence, or decree interlocutory or final of the said Court to appeal to the High Court, Court of Appeal or Supreme

Court; and every bond or recognizance whatsoever

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[Section 27]

necessary in the course of proceedings for the prosecution of such appeal for and in ………………………… name and as ……………………………………… act to sign, and upon any judgement or order of the said

…………………………… Court to proceed to execution against the person and property of the said

………………………

And ……………………… do further authorize and empower ……………………….. said Attorney-at-Law, to take and use all lawful ways and means, and to do and perform all such acts, matters and things as may be necessary in and about the premises which ………………… being personally present might or could lawfully do, and, if necessary, one or more Attorney or Attorneys-at-Law or counsel, to appoint, and again at pleasure such appointment to revoke, and …………………. further promise and agree to release all kinds of irregularities, and to ratify, confirm, and allow all and whatsoever the said Attorney-at-Law or his substitute or substitutes, or the said counsel, shall do herein.

Witness

………………………….

hand at

………………………on this

…………….day of

………………20…

I certify that I am satisfied with the identity of the said

………….………………..(name/s) according to the

National Identity Card/Passport/ Senior Citizen Identity

Card/Driving

Licence bearing number

………………………………. and he/she/they signed before me on .................................................

.………………………

Signature/s

Address:

Phone numbers: Office :

Mobile :

Electronic mail Address:

Fax Number:

“No. 16A [Sections 27 and 55]

MEMORANDUM OF REGISTERED ADDRESS /

REGISTERED MOBILE PHONE NUMBER /

REGISTERED ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS

In the Commercial High Court /

District Court /

Primary Court of …………………

Case No. :

I,…………………………………………….(the Plaintiff/

Defendant/Petitioner/Respondent/Party seeking to be added/

substituted) hereby furnish my address/ mobile phone number/ electronic mail address for the service of the notices and all other legal documents required to be served on me under this Code.

Signature of the registered Attorney/

Attorney-at-Law/Solicitor/Notary/

Ambassador/High Commissioner/

Diplomatic Officer/Consular Officer.

………………………….…………

(Seal)

Signature of the registered

Attorney (Seal).”;

……………………………….

I undertake to inform the Registrar of any change of the registered address/registered mobile phone number/

registered electronic mail address forthwith by submitting another memorandum in the same form.

Address:

Mobile Phone Number:

Electronic mail Address:

Fax Number:

“No. 17 [Sections 60, 71A]

FORM OF PRECEPT TO PROCESS SERVER TO SERVE

SUMMONS OR ORDERS

To the Fiscal / Authorized Officer / Grama Niladhari of the

……………………………….

Court/Division of ………………………………………..

Serve forthwith the summons in the above-named action, which, with duplicates, is herewith transmitted to you, upon each of the persons to whom it is directed, and leave with or tender to each such person a duplicate summons and one of the copies of (or concise statements presented with) the plaint, which accompany the summons. And certify to this

Court on or before the …………. day of …………..20……, in what manner you have executed this precept, returning the summons attached to your certificate as an exhibit.

……………………..

Signature

Plaintiff/Defendant/Petitioner/ Respondent/

Party Seeking to be added/ substituted.”;

By order of Court,

(Signed) ………….,

Registrar.

The……..day of ……………20...”.