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| (1) The Board shall, in the name of the Centre have the power to
| | (a) hold all public records and printed matter transferred to the National Archives at the expiration of' the term of office of His Excellency J. R. Jayewardene. the first elected Executive President of Sri Lanka 1978-88 ; under section 9A of the National Archives Law, No. 48 of 1973 ; | | |
| | (b) accept for deposit, books, papers, files, photographs, motion picture films and discs, audiotape and video-tape recordings, family heirlooms and memorabilia of the childhood and youth of the said J. E. Jayewardene, items created and collected by him out of personal interest, memorabilia relating to election campaigns, official portraits and awards, medals and gifts received by him; | | |
| | (c) accept for deposit, material -relating to the said J. K. Jayewardene, donated by political party associates, family and personal friends and others ; | | |
| | (d) take all necessary steps to protect and preserve the material referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c); | | |
| | (e) provide a reference service on such material; | | |
| | (f) present exhibitions of such material: | | |
| | (g) hold scholarly meetings ; | | |
| | (h) hold oral history programmes ; | | |
| | (i) solicit and accept, donations, years and bequests of money or other property, for the purpose of maintaining, operating, protecting or improving the Centre ; | | |
| | (j) acquire, hold or manage property, whether movable or immovable ; | | |
| | (k) sell, mortgage, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or deal with any property, except those described in paragraphs (a) and (b) and (c), whether movable or immovable, to which the Board may become entitled ; | | |
| | (l) enter into and perform, all such contracts and agreements as may be necessary to the exercise and discharge of its powers and functions ; | | |
| | (m) perform all such nets or things as may be necessary to give effect to the provisions of this Act. | | |
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| (2) Nothing in paragraph (b) of section 9A of the National Archives Law, No. 48 of 1973, shall apply in respect of the material referred to in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection (1). |
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