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Development Councils Act (No. 35 of 1980) - Sect 22

Application of the Fund

22.
(1) There shall be paid out of the Fund by each Executive Committee
(a) all sums incurred by the Council in the implementation of the annual development plan or any other development scheme or work transferred to the Council under section 17 ;
(b) all sums payable by the Council in respect of any liability incurred under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance;
(c) all sums payable by the Council as premium for the insurance of any property belonging to, or vested in, the Council: or for insurance against any liability that may be incurred by the Council under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance ;
(d) all sums which the Council is authorized or required to refund by or under this Act, or any other written law ;
(e) all expenses incurred by the Council in the acquisition of land necessary for any public purpose:
(f) all contributions voted by the Council for the purpose of recreation or entertainment in the district, or for the relief of the poor or the support of any charitable or benevolent society or institution, or for any fund or scheme constituted or established for the purposes of granting relief or assistance to officers or servants of the Council in cases of sickness, indebtedness or distress ;
(g)such contributions not exceeding in the aggregate two thousand rupees in any year as may be voted by the Council towards the cost of any public ceremonies, and any other contributions voted by the Council with the prior sanction in writing of the Minister, towards the cost of any such ceremonies ;
(h) all expenses incurred by the Council in the establishment and maintenance of any form of public service which the Council is authorized to establish, maintain or provide by or under this Act or any other written law ;
(i) such salaries, allowances or honoraria payable to members of the Council and to officers and employees of the district service as may be determined by the Minister ;
(j) all sums which are required or authorized to be paid out of the Fund by or under this Act or any other written law.
(2) No payment shall be made out of the Fund except on the authority of a resolution of the Council.


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