Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

River Valleys Development Board Act (No. 18 of 1965)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title. [ 2, 6 of 1965.]  
   2.	   River Valleys Development Board. [ 2, 6 of 1965.]  
   3.	   Constitution of the Board  
   4.	   Remuneration and conditions of service of members of the Board  
   5.	   Appointment of officers and servants  
   6.	   Areas of authority. [ 3, 6 of 1965.]  
   7.	   Developed area and undeveloped area. [ 4, 6 of 1965.]  
   8.	   Functions of the Board. [ 5, 6 of 1965.]  
   9.	   Roads and irrigation  
   10.	   Water supply  
   11.	   Existing irrigation works. [ 6, 6 of 1965.]  
   12.	   Works requiring sanction of the Board. [ 7, 6 of 1965.]  
   13.	   Generation and supply of electrical energy. [ 8, 6 of 1965.]  
   14.	   Other activities of the Board. [ 9, 6 of 1965.1 [ 9, 6 of 1965.]  
   15.	   Crown lands. [ 10, 6 of 1965.]  
   16.	   Compulsory acquisition of land in area of authority. [ 11, 6 of 1965.]  
   17.	   Possession of land in undeveloped area otherwise than under land acquisition law, [ 12, 6 of 1965.]  
   18.	   Effect of possession under section 17  
   19.	   General powers  
   20.	   Special powers in respect of undeveloped area. [ 13, 6 of 1965.]  
   21.	   Power to make rules  
   22.	   Power to make by-laws  
   23.	   Fund of the Board  
   24.	   Exemption from customs duty and income tax. [ 2, 46 of 1961.]  
   25.	   Accounts of the Board and audit of such accounts. [ 15, 6 of 1965.]  
   26.	   Report of Board and copies of Auditor-General's report, and statement of accounts to be sent to Minister and laid before the Senate and the House of Representatives. [ 16, 6 of 1965.]  
   27.	   Minister's power to make regulations  
   28.	   Dissolution of Village Councils in undeveloped area. [ 17, 6 of 1965.]  
   29.	   Constitution of local authorities in undeveloped area. [ 18, 6 of 1965.]  
   30.	   Minister's directions to the Board  
   31.	   Power to enter any land or premises  
   32.	   Members and employees of the Board to be deemed to be public servants  
   33.	   Protection for action taken under this Act  
   34.	   Forests of the Board  
   35.	   Offences  
   36.	   Effect of other laws  
   37.	   Amendment of Schedules  
   38.	   Interpretation