Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

National Science Council of Sri Lanka Law (No. 36 of 1975)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Establishment of the National Science Council of Sri Lanka  
   3.	   Duties of the Council  
   4.	   Powers of the Council  
   5.	   Council to comply with Minister's directions  
   6.	   Constitution of the Council  
   7.	   Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council  
   8.	   Term of office of the members of the Council  
   9.	   Power of the Minister to remove from office a member of the Council  
   10.	   Resignation of members  
   11.	   Casual vacancies among members  
   12.	   Temporary appointments of members of the Council  
   13.	   Eligibility of members for reappointment  
   14.	   Act or proceeding of the Council deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy, or defect in the appointment, of a member  
   15.	   Application of the seal of the Council  
   16.	   Reimbursement of expenses of members of the Council  
   17.	   Meetings of the Council  
   18.	   Executive Committee  
   19.	   Working Committees of the Council  
   20.	   Appointment of the Secretary General and other officers and servants of fee Council  
   21.	   Powers of the Council in regard to the staff of the Council  
   22.	   The Fund of the Council  
   23.	   Exemption from taxes and duties  
   24.	   Financial year  
   25.	   Application of the provisions of the Finance Act. No. 38 of 1971  
   26.	   Power of Council to make rules  
   27.	   Members, officers and servants of the Council deemed to be state officers  
   28.	   The Council deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   29.	   Protection for action taken under this Law or on the direction of the Council  
   30.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Council  
   31.	   Contracts  
   32.	   Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Council  
   33.	   State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Council  
   34.	   Returns and information  
   35.	   Power to enter any land or premises  
   36.	   Offences and penalties  
   37.	   This Law; to prevail over other written law  
   38.	   Repeal of Act No. 9 of 1968  
   39.	   Transitional provisions  
   40.	   Interpretation