3. The following new sections are hereby Inserted immediately after section 1 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 1A, IB, 1C and 1D respectively of that enactment :-
| 1A,
| | (1) There shall be established a Board which shall be called the Soil Conservation Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Board."). | | |
| | (2) The Board shall consist of the following members who shall be appointed by the Minister, appointed under Article 44 of the Constitution, to be in charge of the subject of Agriculture :-
| | | (a) the Secretaries of the Ministries of the Ministers appointed under Article 44 of the Constitution in charge respectively of the subjects of-
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| (b) the Director General of Agriculture ; |
| (c) Director of Coast Conservation ; |
| (d) the Director General of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka; established by the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka Law, No. 4 of 1978 ; |
| (e) the Director General of the Urban Development Authority established by the Urban Development Authority Law, No. 41 of 1978 ; |
| (f) the Chairman of the Central Environmental Authority established by the National Environment Act, No. 47 of 1980 ; |
| (g) a representative each from two nongovernmental organizations engaged in activities related to soil conservation and land use (hereinafter referred to as appointed members'') ; |
| (h) the Board may with the concurrence of the Minister co-opt a maximum of two persons or officers who have special knowledge in relation to the subjects referred to in paragraph (a) |
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| | (3) Secretaries to the Ministries of the Ministers in charge of the subject of Agriculture in Provincial councils may be invited to attend movings of the Soil Conservation Board, when matters relating to a particular Provincial Council is taken up at the meetings of the Board. | | |
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| | | (a) An appointed member may, at any time resign his office, by letter addressed to the Minister. |
| (b) The Minister may, at any time remove an appointed member from office, without assigning any reason therefor. |
| (c) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) the term of office of an appointed member shall be three years. |
| (d) Where an appointed member vacates office by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, the Minister may appoint another person from the non-governmental organization to which such member belong ed, in his place : |
| (e) Where an appointed member is by reason of illness or infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister may appoint another person from the non governmental organization to which such member belongs to act in his place. |
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| 1B.
| | (1) The Secretary to the Minister appointed under Article 44 of the Constitution in charge of the subject of Agriculture shall act as Chairman of the Board. | | |
| | (2) The Director General shall act as the Secretary to the Board. | | |
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| 1C.
| | (1) The functions of the Board shall be-
| | | (a) to propose measures, and co-ordinate activities, research and programmes, relating to-
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| (b) to prevent soil erosion resulting from non-agricultural activities leading to-
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| (c) to administer and manage the soil Conservation Fund established by section 1D; and |
| (d) to advise the Minister on the implementation of the provisions of this Act, |
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| | (2) The Board may, for the purpose of facilitating the technical work of the Board, consult the Land Use Planning Committees at the Provincial District and Divisional Secretary levels constituted by the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Lands. | | |
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| 1D.
| | (1) There shall be established a Fund called the "soil Conservation Fund ". | | |
| | (2)
| | | (a) There shall be paid Into the Fund-
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| (b) There shall be paid out of the Fund, all such sums of money required to defray any expenditure incurred by the Director-General in the exercise, discharge and performance of its powers, functions and duties under this Act or any other written law, and all such sums of money as are required to be paid out of such Fund by or under this Act.'. |
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