4. The Council shall have such powers, rights and authorities as may reasonably be necessary or expedient to carry out its duties, and in particular, it may-
| (a) make grants to any scientist or technologist or a team of such persons or any Research Institute or any University or any recognized scientific body to commence or continue a specific research project or projects; |
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| (b) institute and award research fellowships, studentships, scholarships, prizes and medals for scientific and technological works; |
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| (c) establish and maintain research and experimental development units, either independently or in association with organizations engaged in scientific and technological research; |
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| (d) erect, equip and maintain institutions or laboratories for scientific and technological research; |
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| (e) establish and maintain a scientific and technical documentation centre; |
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| (f) establish a research fund for the promotion of scientific and technological research; |
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| (g) maintain a register of scientific and technical personnel in Sri Lanka; |
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| (h) take and hold any property, movable or immovable, which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition or otherwise, and subject to the rules of the Council, sell, mortgage, lease, grant, convey, devise, assign, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same; |
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| (i) make rules in respect of the administration of the affairs of the Council; |
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| (j) delegate to the Executive Committee of the Council or the Secretary-General of the Council, such powers, rights, or functions, conferred or imposed on the Council by this Law, as may be considered necessary for the efficient transaction of its business; and |
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| (k) adopt all such measures, which in the opinion of the Council, are considered necessary for, conducive or incidental to the fulfilment of the duties of the Council. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts