6. Amendment of the second Schedule to the principal enactment

The Second Schedule to the principal enactment is hereby amended by the insertion immediately after Form 23

thereof, of the following new Forms and shall have effect as

Form 24 and Form 25 of that Schedule: -

Name and address of receiving authority:-

[section 273D (3) (a)]

REQUEST FOR SERVICE ABROAD OF COMMISSION

TO A DIPLOMATIC OFFICER OF THE SRI LANKAN

EMBASSY/HIGH COMMISSION/CONSULATE

To: Secretary

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Colombo 01

Court that issued the commission:-

Case No.:-

Name of the parties:-

Nature of the case:-

Name and address of the applicant:-

Request:-

commission to be served on the Diplomatic

Offi cer:-

Country:-

Location:-

Address: -

In accordance with the provisions of sections 273 (…….)

and 273 (……..) of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act,

No. 15 of 1979.

Documents attached:

Date:

Signature of the Registrar and the stamp

“No. 24

FORM OF THE COMMISSION

The Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is requested to serve the attached commission together with documents to the duly appointed Diplomatic Offi cer of the

Embassy / High Commission / Consulate of ……………and return the copy of this form to the ............ Court of …………

with a statement of the service endorsed hereon, and signed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sri

Lanka.

Endorsement:

Date: …………… Signature: ……………

[section 273E (a)]

OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF THE COMMISSIONER OR

THE COURT OFFICER

I…………………………………………………..do solemnly and truly declare and affi rm/swear that I have, duly and faithfully and to the best of my ability, knowledge and judgment performed the duties of my offi ce as a

Commissioner or a court offi cer in accordance with the law and direction issued by the Judge of the High Court/

Magistrate of ………………without fear or favour, affection or ill-will.”.