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| (1) Where a Pirivena is a Mulika Pirivena or a Maha Pirivena or a Pirivena Vidyayathanaya, the Viharadhipathi of the temple to which the land on which the Pirivena is situated belongs shall be appointed as the Manager of that Pirivena if the Viharadhipathi consents to that appointment. |
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| (2) Where the Viharadhipathi does not consent to his appointment under subsection (1), another Bhikku shall be appointed as the Manager of that Pirivena on the recommendation of the Viharadhipathi, if the Director-General is satisfied that the Bhikku is suitable for the appointment. |
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| (3) Where the Director-General is not satisfied that the Bhikku who is recommended by a Viharadhipathi is suitable for appointment as the Manager, the Director-General may appoint a suitable Bhikku as the Manager of that Pirivena. |
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| (4) A Bhikku shall not be appointed as a Manager of more than one Pirivena: Provided that where a Mulika Pirivena and a Maha Pirivena are situated within the same premises the same Bhikku may be appointed as Manager of both those Pirivenas. |
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| (5) Where a Bhikku is a Viharadhipathi of more than one temple and two or more Pirivenas are situated on the lands belonging to those temples (except in the circumstances set out in the proviso to subsection (4)), the Viharadhipathi may elect to be appointed as the Manager of any one of those Pirivenas and the Viharadhipathi may, with the concurrence of the Board, nominate a Bhikku for appointment as Manager of any one of those other Pirivenas. |
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| (6) Where a Viharadhipathi of a temple is a minor or suffers from any mental or physical disability, the Director- General shall, after consulting the Dayakha Sabha of the temple and the Board, appoint a suitable Bhikku to act as Manager of any Pirivena situated on any land belonging to that temple, until the Viharadhipathi attains majority or recovers from such disability. |
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| (7) Where there is a dispute to the office of a Viharadhipathi of a temple the Director-General shall, after consulting the Board, make a temporary appointment as Manager of any Pirivena situated on any land belonging to that temple until that dispute is determined. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts