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Part II · Secured Transactions

9. Information from Credit Information Bureau Office of Sri Lanka

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

(1)

The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka may furnish the following information to any person who may apply to the office for the same:—

(i)

information regarding the availability of a debt secured by a collateral in respect of a secured party and the details of such debtor and the collateral as at a given date and time;

(ii)

information relating to the file number and the date and time of filing of the notice to which the request relates;

(iii)

information contained in each notice, to which the request relates.

(2)

When forwarding an application for inspection to the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka, the applicant shall furnish the following information relating to the debtor:—

(i)

the national identity card number of a debtor who is a natural person and a citizen of Sri Lanka and in the case of a body corporate the registered number applicable thereto;

(ii)

the name of the debtor if such debtor is a body corporate and a citizen of Sri Lanka;

(iii)

where available the file number of the notice; and

(iv)

the reasons why such information is required.

(3)

The Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka may communicate information in any language:

Provided that, if requested, the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka shall issue a Certificate containing details of the information requested in the prescribed form signed by an officer authorized in that behalf and such certificate shall be admissible in evidence and shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

Read on from s 10

Part III

Amendment, Continuation and Termination of the Notice

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part IV