4. Amendment to section 7 of the principal enactment

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

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: –

(1)

by the substitution for the words “signature of the testator or testatrix”, of the words “signature and the left or right thumb impression or any other finger impression or the toe impression as the case may be, of the testator ”;

(2)

by the insertion immediately after that section of the following proviso:-

“Provided however that, in the event the signature or left or right thumb impression or any other finger impression as the case may be, of the testator cannot be obtained due to any reason, the testator shall affix his toe impression and the notary public shall state such reason in his attestation.”.

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