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| (1) Any person who is a citizen of Sri Lanka by reason of the provision of section 2 of this Act may if he so desires, apply to the Commissioner for a Certificate of Citizenship substantially in the form set out In Schedule A to this Act and the Commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, issue a certificate within sixty days of the receipt of such application by him, and such certificate shall be substantially in the Form set out in Schedule B to this Act. |
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| (2) Such application shall be accompanied by a declaration under oath or affirmation substantially in the form set out in Schedule A to this Act. |
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| (3) In respect of persons born prior to October 30, 1964, the Commissioner is empowered to issue certificates under this Act only to the balance of the 469,000 persons to whom certificates have not been issued under the Indo-Ceylon Agreement (Implementation) Act, No. 14 of 1987, on the date of commencement of this Act He shall obtain the prior approval of the Minister fur the issue of a certificate under subsection (1) to any person in excess of this number. |
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| (4) No person shall require the production of a Certificate referred to in subsection (1) for any purpose and an affidavit shall be accepted as prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein. |
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