31. Amendment of section 55 of the principal enactment

Section 55 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the omission of the definition of expression

“Government Agent”.

(2)

by the insertion of the following definition of expression immediately after the definition of expression “ Appropriate Tribunal”:-

‘ “Additional Commissioner-General” means a person appointed to be, or to act as the

Additional Commissioner-General for the

Registration of Persons, for the purposes of this Act;’;

(3)

by the insertion immediately after definition of expression “Assistant Commissioner” the following new definition:-

‘ “Biometrics” includes the finger impression of a person;’;

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(4)

by the repeal of the definition of expression,

“Commissioner” and the substitution thereof of the following definitions of expression:-

‘ “Commissioner” means a person appointed to be, or to act as a Commissioner for the

Registration of Persons for the purposes of this Act;

“Commissioner-General” means a person appointed to be, or to act as the

Commissioner-General for the Registration of Persons, for the purposes of this Act;’;

(5)

by the insertion of the following definition of expression immediately after the definition of expression “ District”:-

‘ “District Secretary” means the District Secretary referred to in the Transfer of Powers

(Divisional Secretaries) Act, No.58 of 1992;

“Divisional Secretary” has the same meaning assigned to it under the Transfer of Powers

(Divisional Secretaries) Act, No.58 of 1992;’;

(6)

by the insertion of the following definition of expression immediately after the definition of expression “registered or registration”:-

‘ “Writing” includes writing in manual or electronic form.’.