| (1) The Commission shall have the power"
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| (a) for the purpose of discharging its functions under section 8-
| | | (i) to carry out such surveys investigations, studies and research as may be necessary |
| (ii) to conduct public or private hearings with view to ascertaining the views of experts professionals or the general public ; |
| (iii) to prepare educational plans when required; to do so by the President; |
| (iv) to assist in coordinating long range planning of education; |
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| (b) to establish and maintain liaison with organisations outside Sri Lanka discharging functions similar to those of the Commission; | | |
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| (c) to open and maintain, current, savings or deposit accounts, in any bank or banks : | | |
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| (d) to enter into and perform all such contracts and agreements as may be necessary for the discharge. of its functions under this Act; | | |
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| (e) to arrange for the conduct of educational research by institutions or individuals either in Sri Lanka or abroad; | | |
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| (f) to establish and maintain an Information Data Bank on education and related fields in Sri Lanka and in other countries ; | | |
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| (g) to accept and receive grants, donations both movable and immovable; | | |
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| (h) to take such steps as may be necessary to advance the skills of its officers and servants, with a view to developing a pool of expertise in different fields of education : | | |
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| (i) to appoint such committees, expert groups and advisory bodies as may be necessary for the proper discharge of its functions : and | | |
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| (j)to do all such acts or other things as are incidental to, or consequential upon, the exercise: and discharge of its powers and functions. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts