Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Agrarian Research And Training Institute Act (No. 5 of 1972)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Establishment of the Agrarian Research and Training Institute  
   3.	   General objects of the Institute  
   4.	   Powers of the Institute  
   5.	   Institute to exercise its powers under the directions of the Minister  
   6.	   Constitution of the Board of Governors  
   7.	   Term of office of members of the Board  
   8.	   Power of Minister to remove from office a member of the Board  
   9.	   Resignation of members of the Board  
   10.	   Eligibility for reappointment as member of the Board  
   11.	   Acts or proceedings of the Institute deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member  
   12.	   Reimbursement of expenses of members of the Institute  
   13.	   Meetings of the Institute  
   14.	   Board to administer the affairs of the Institute  
   15.	   Delegation of powers and duties of the Board  
   16.	   Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board  
   17.	   Employees of the Institute  
   18.	   Powers of the Board in regard to appointments to the staff of the Institute  
   19.	   Appointment of public officers to the staff of the Institute  
   20.	   Appointment of officers and servants of public Corporations to staff of Institute  
   21.	   Officers and servants of the Institute deemed to be public servants. Cap. 19  
   22.	   Institute deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. Cap. 26  
   23.	   Capital of the Institute  
   24.	   Application of the provisions of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971  
   25.	   Financial year of the Institute  
   26.	   Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Institute  
   27.	   Crown property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Institute  
   28.	   The Government to make available premises, etc., for the use of the Institute  
   29.	   Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Board  
   30.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Board  
   31.	   Power of Institute to make rules  
   32.	   Powers of the Board or any member thereof or any employee generally or specially authorized to enter into or upon any land or premises  
   33.	   Any person who prevents or obstructs the Board, or any member or authorized employee to be guilty of an offence  
   34.	   Power to acquire information  
   35.	   Penalty for offences  
   36.	   Power of Minister to give special or general directions to the Board  
   37.	   Interpretation