44. A Notary Public attesting an instrument in terms of this Act shall-
| (a) satisfy himself regarding the identity of whosoever of the parties to the transaction and the witnesses, as are not known to him, by reference to their official identity cards or such other means as may reliably reveal their identity ; |
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| (b) satisfy himself about the capacity of the persons who are parties to the instrument by reference to the records in the Title Registry or by reference to an extract from the relevant Title Register; |
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| (c) satisfy himself about the identity of the land and the state of the title dealt with in such instrument by reference to the Certificate of Title issued by the Registrar of Title and to the records in the Title Registry. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts