Section 8

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the principal enactment and in the provisions of this Act -

(a)

every power of attorney executed prior to the date of commencement of this Act which has not been registered under the provisions of section 3 of the principal enactment and which has not been revoked or cancelled on or prior to the date of commencement of this Act, shall, within a period of six months from the date of commencement of this Act, be submitted for registration to the Registrar General;

Transitional

Provisions

Act, No. 28 of 2022

(b)

every power of attorney executed prior to the date of commencement of this Act which has been registered under the provisions of section 3 of the principal enactment and has not been revoked or cancelled on or prior to the date of commencement of this Act, shall, continue to be valid and effectual until revoked or cancelled under section 4 of this Act;

(c)

every power of attorney executed prior to the date of commencement of this Act which has been submitted for registration to the Registrar General, and pending registration under the provisions of section 3 of the principal enactment on the date of commencement of this Act, shall be registered by the Registrar

General.

(2)

Every power of attorney referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) which is not submitted for registration within the period specified in that paragraph shall be deemed to be null and void, with effect from the date of expiration of that period.

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