5. Insertion of new section 126a in the principal enactment,

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

The following new section is hereby inserted im-mediately after section 126 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 126a of that enactment :—

“Replace.

ment of driving licences.

126a.

i”

(1)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, the

Minister may, by Order published in the

Gazette, declare that every driving licence issued or deemed to be issued under this

Act, bearing a serial number specified in the

Order, shall be replaced with a driving licence in the form of a card in the prescrib-ed form and fix such date as he may deem suitable for the invalidation of the first-mentioned licence, so issued, notwithstanding that such licence has been issued for a specified period or for the lifetime of the holder,

(2)

Where an Order under subsection (1) is made, every person who holds a driving licence bearing.a serial number

Specified in such Order, shall make an sam

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application to the Commissioner for the replacement of such licence with a driving licence in the form of a card in the prescribed form on or before the date fixed for the invalidation of such licence.

(3)

Every application made under subsec-tion (2) shall be accompanied by—

(a)

the prescribed fee in respect of the replacement of the driving licence ;

(b)

two copies of a photograph of the applicant of such size as may be prescribed and taken not earlier than six months before the date of the application ; and

(c)

the driving licence sought to be replaced.

(4)

Where an application is made for the replacement of a driving licence under this section, the Commissioner shall issue to every person who makes such application under subsection (2), a temporary driving licence in the prescribed form. Such-temporary driving licence shall be valid until a driving licence in the form of a card is issued to such person under this section. ”,

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