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| (1) There shall be appointed a fit and proper person to be or to act as the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha. |
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| (2) The Secretary of a Pradeshiya Sabha shall be the chief administrative officer of the Pradeshiya Sabha and shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers, duties and functions as are conferred or imposed upon him by this Act or any rules made under this Act or by any other written law for the time being in force. |
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| (3) Where a Pradeshiya Sabha is unable to discharge its functions by reason of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman ceasing to hold office, the Secretary shall, during any period that elapses between the occurrence of the vacancies in respect of those offices and the filling of those vacancies in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities Elections Ordinance, have, exercise perform and discharge all the rights, privilege, powers, duties and functions vested in or conferred or imposed on, the Pradeshiya Sabha, the Chairman or Vice-Chairman by this Act or by any other written law. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts