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2. Amendment of section 90A of Chapter 14

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 90A of the Evidence Ordinance (Chapter 14)

is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the substitution in the definition of the expression

“bankers' books” for the words “business of a bank;”

of the words “business of a bank and includes data stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or other means in an information system in the ordinary course of business of a bank ; ”; and

(2)

by the substitution in the definition of the expression

“certified copy” for the words “name and official title ; ” of the words “name and official title and where the bankers' books consist of data stored by electronic, magnetic, optical or other means in an information system, includes a printout of such data together with an affidavit made in accordance with section 6 of the Evidence (Special Provisions) Act,

No. 14 of 1995, or such other document of certification as may be prescribed in terms of any law for the time being in force relating to the tendering of computer evidence before any court or tribunal. ”.

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