11. Section 14 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :
| (a) by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection :
| | " (1) As soon as may be, after a mosque has been registered under section 13, the board
| | | (a) shall confirm and appoint a person or persons to be a trustee or trustees who is or have been selected or nominated according to the practices,, rules, regulations or other arrangements in force for the administration of the mosque; |
| (b) if no trustee or trustees is or are appointed under paragraph (a), the board may appoint a person or persons to be a trustee or trustees from among registered members of the jama'ath of the mosque ; |
| (c) may appoint a special trustee or trustees for a particular period if the board considers necessary for the proper administration of the mosque." ; |
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| (b) by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection :
| | " (2) Every person appointed as a trustee by the board shall
| | | (a) officiate as trustee for such period as provided for by the practices, rules, regulations or other arrangements in force for the administration of the mosque ; or |
| (b) officiate as such trustee for such period as may be specified in the instrument of appointment unless he vacates his office under section 15 or his appointment as trustee is revoked by the board or tribunal; " ; |
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| (c) by the insertion, immediately after subsection (3) of that section, of the following new subsection :
| | " (3A) It shall be the duty of the trustee or trustees of a mosque to submit to the Directors
| | | (a) a duly certified copy of the practices, rules, regulations or other arrangements in force for the time being for the administration of the mosque; and |
| (b) a copy of the list of registered members for the time being of the jama'ath of the mosque." ; and |
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| (d) by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts