47. The Commission may exercise and discharge the following powers and functions, namely -
| (a) to acquire, hold, take or give on lease or hire, exchange, mortgage, pledge, sell or otherwise dispose of, any movable or immovable property; |
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| (b) to carry out investigations, surveys and record data concerning and relating to any agricultural land and call for return in the prescribed form concerning and relating to agricultural land; |
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| (c) to conduct, assist and encourage research mid all aspects of land tenure and reform; |
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| (d) to establish and maintain brunch offices for the purposes of the Commission. |
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| (e) to direct and decide all matters connected with the administration of its affairs; |
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| (f) to enter into and perform, either directly or indirectly through any officer or agent of the Commission, all such contracts or agreements as may be necessary for enabling it to achieve the objects of this Law and to exercise its powers under this Law; |
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| (g) to borrow money for the purposes of its' business; |
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| (h) to establish a provident fund and preside welfare and recreational facilities, houses, hostels and other accommodation for persons employed by the Commission: |
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| (i) to invest and deal with moneys not immediately required for its purposes in such accounts, investments and securities in specified institutions, or carrying; a Government guarantee; |
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| (j) to register Janawasas; |
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| (k) to supervise and. regulate the work of Janawasas and the Federation:; |
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| (l) to provide management advice,, technical knowledge and the expertise to Janawasas and the Federation; |
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| (m) to audit or cause to be audited the accounts' of Janawasas and the Federation and for that purpose to exercise such powers as it deems " necessary; |
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| (n) to dissolve the Council of a Janawasa when it is satisfied that such Council is not carrying out" its duties properly- and order the election of another Council in its place: |
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| (o) to cancel the registration of a Janawasa when it is satisfied that such Janawasa is acting in contravention of the provisions of this Law or the regulations or by-laws made thereunder or has failed to achieve its objects; |
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| (p) to issue general or special directions to Janawasas ; |
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| (q) to inspect books, accounts and securities of Janawasas ; and |
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| (r) to discharge such other functions as are assigned to it by this Law or any regulation or by-law made thereunder. |
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