5. Amendment of section 57 of the principal enactment

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

Section 57 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the substitution in paragraph (1) of that section, for the words, “to be in force in any part of Ceylon;”

of the words, “to be in force in any part of

Sri Lanka;”;

(2)

by the substitution in paragraph (3) of that section, for the words, “war for Her Majesty’s Navy, Army or

Air force;” of the words, “war for the Sri Lanka Army,

Navy or Air force;”;

(3)

in paragraph (4) of that section-

(i)

by the substitution for the words, “Parliament and of the Legislature of Ceylon;” of the words,

“the Legislature of Sri Lanka;” and

(ii)

by the omission of the words starting from

“explanation” to the words, “(e) the Parliament of Northern Ireland.”;

(4)

by the substitution in paragraph (5) of that section, for the words, “the accession and the Sign Manual of the Sovereigns for the time being of Ceylon and of the United Kingdom;” of the words, “the Public

Seal of the Republic of Sri Lanka;”;

(5)

by the substitution in paragraph (6) of that section, for the words, “all seals of which English courts take Judicial Notice; the seals of all the courts of

Ceylon; the seals of Courts of Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction and of notaries public; and all seals which any person is authorized to use by any

Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom or other Law in force for the time being in Ceylon;” of the words, “the seals of all the courts of Sri Lanka and of notaries public; and all seals which any person is authorized to use by any enactment for the time being in force of the Legislature of Sri Lanka or of the Legislature of any foreign Country”;

(6)

by the substitution in paragraph (7) of that section, for the words, “any public office in any part of

Ceylon,” of the words, “any public office in any part of Sri Lanka,”;

(7)

by the substitution in paragraph (8) of that section, for the words,

“Sovereign recognized by Her Majesty;” of the words, “Sovereign recognized by the Republic of Sri Lanka;”;

(8)

by the substitution in paragraph (10) of that section, for the words, “Her Majesty’s Realms and

Territories;” of the words, “the territorial limits of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and of its divisions;”;

(9)

by the substitution in paragraph (11) of that section, for the words, “between Her Majesty and any State or body of persons;” of the words, “between the

Republic of Sri Lanka and any foreign State or body of persons;”; and

(10)

by the substitution in paragraph (12) of that section, for the words, “advocates, proctors,” of the words,

“attorneys-at-law,”.

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