2. Amendment of section 31 of Chapter 107

Section 31 of the Notaries Ordinance (Chapter 107)

(hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (a) of subsection (16)

thereof and substitution therefor of the following paragraph :—

“(16) (a) He shall not authenticate or attest any deed or instrument, other than a will or codicil, affecting land or other immovable property, unless the deed or instrument embodies therin or in a

Schedule annexed therto an accurate and clear description of the said land or other property affected thereby, showing its boundaries, extent, situation specifying the district, pattu, korale, Divisional

Secretary’s Division, local authority division and the Grama Niladari Division, and the village within the District in which the land is situated and in case the land is situated in any municipality, town or development area, declared under section 2 of the

Municipal Councils Ordinance (Chapter 252)

section 2 of the Urban Councils’ Ordinance

(Chapter 255) and section 2 of the Pradeshiya Sabha

Act, No. 15 of 1987 respectively, the assessment number and the name, if any, of the street, in which it is situated.”.