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| (1) The Executive Committee of a Development Council, or where such Executive Committee is dissolved, the District Minister shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of such Council, during the period commencing from the date of the expiry of the term of office of the elected members of a Development Council and until the date of commencement of the term. of office of the next elected members of the Council, and accordingly no other member of a Development Council shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers, duties and functions during such period. |
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| (2) Upon a dissolution of Parliament, the ex officio members of a Development Council shall cease to function, and the Executive Committee of such Council, or where such Executive Committee is dissolved, the District Minister shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of such Council until the conclusion of a General Election of the Members of Parliament, and accordingly no other member of such Council shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers, duties and functions during such period. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts