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Part III · Miscellaneous Provisions

14. Avoidance of doubt

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

For the avoidance of doubt it is hereby declared that—

(a)

if the operation of this Act has lapsed upon the expiry of the period specified in subsection (1) of section 1, and no Order for the extension of the period of operation of this Act is made in terms of subsection (2) of section 1; and

(b)

if a person has been reported as dead and the application for the issue of a Certificate of Death in relation to such person has been made in terms of the provisions of sections 2, 8, 10 and 11 of this Act prior to the expiry of the period of operation of this Act, the Registrar-General may proceed to register the death of such person and issue the Certificate of Death in respect of such person, in terms of the provisions of Part I and Part II respectively of this Act.

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