13. The Secretary shall, under the general direction of Functions the Council., carry out the following functions:
| (a) prepare and distribute the minutes of all meetings of the Council; |
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| (b) prepare or cause to be prepared papers on subjects" elated to the work of the Council ; |
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| (c) Maintain a register of persons engaged in agricultural research in all institutions and establishments concerned with agricultural research; |
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| (d) prepare the budget of the Council in consultation with the Chairman ; |
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| (e) assist institutions and establishments engaged in agriculture research in the development of methodologies for research programme formulation, project preparation, the monitoring and evaluation of research projects and programmes and in agricultural" research management; |
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| (f) organise seminars, workshops and conferences on various aspects of agricultural research; |
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| (g) draft terms of reference for review" teams and consultants engaged to review or evaluate any projects pertaining to agricultural research or any agricultural "research institutions or establishments ; |
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| (h) assist in the publication of literature with regard to agricultural research and research funding and co-ordinate the activities of institutions publishing such literature; and |
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| (i) make available audio-visual aids to disseminate information relating to improved methods of production. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts