15. Amendment of the Schedule to the principal enactment

“Form A”

“Form B

(Section 8A(2))

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF A MISSING

PERSON AND FOR THE ISSUE OF A CERTIFICATE OF

ABSENCE

1. Full name of missing person:

2. Gender and race:

3. Date of birth:

4. Last seen date (approximately):

5. Address of last known residence:

6. Address of permanent residence:

7. Full name and residence of the person applying as relative:

8. Relationship of the person applying as relative to

Missing Person:

9. Full name of the Missing Person’s:–

Father :

Mother :

Spouse :

Dependents :

I…………………..……….of………......…...………do hereby state that the said …………………………………(name of the person missing) has been missing for a period of over one year.

I therefore request that the said ………………….…. (name of the missing person) be registered as a Missing Person under the Registration of Deaths and Missing Persons

(Special Provisions) Act, No.19 of 2010 and a Certificate of

Absence in respect of such person be issued to me as the relative, and I shall forthwith inform the Registrar-General, if the person reported to be missing is found to be alive or on receiving evidence of the death of the missing person.

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Date

Signature of Applicant

Registration of Deaths (Temporary Provisions)

Form C

(Section 8A, 8E and 8H)

Registrar-General’s Department

Certificate of Absence

Number: …… District: ………… Division:………

I have this day received from ………………………….. of

………………………………………………notice that the undermentioned person is missing and do hereby register the following information:-

1. Full name of person missing:

2. Date and place of last sighting:

3. Sex:

4. Race:

5. Age of person if present:

6. Rank or Profession:

7. Full name of Missing Person’s:

Father:

Mother:

Spouse:

Dependents:

This Certificate shall be valid for a period of two years from ………… to…………………..

Date: ..................... Registrar: ........................

Relative appointed to administer the affairs of the

Missing Person

(Name) of —————————

(NIC No.) —————————————— as the ———

(Relationship).

Signature of the relative: ………………………….. .

N.B.— Section 8J (2) of the Registration of Deaths and Missing

Person (Special Provisions) Act, No. 19 of 2010 requires all

Institutions and Persons in authority to recognize and accept the Certificate of Absence as proof of the status of the person missing when applying for benefits under any social welfare scheme and when making representations on behalf of the missing person and his estate, before executive, administrative and judicial authorities.