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Sri Lanka Foundation Law (No. 31 of 1973) - Sect 17

Protection of members, &c. of the Foundation for action taken under this Law or on the direction of the Foundation

17.
(1) No suit or prosecution shall lie against any member, officer servant or agent of the Foundation for any act which in good faith is done or purported to be done by him under this Law or on the direction of the Foundation.
(2) Any expense incurred by the Foundation in any suit or prosecution brought by or against the Foundation before any court shall be paid out of the funds of the Foundation and any costs paid to or recovered by the Foundation in any such suit or prosecution shall be credited to the funds of the foundation.
(3) Any expense incurred by any such person as is referred to in subsection (1) in any suit or prosecution brought against him before any court in respect of any act which is done or is purported to be done by him under this Law or on the direction of the Foundation shall, if the court holds that such act was done in good faith, be paid out of the funds of the Foundation, unless such expense is recovered by him in such suit or prosecution.


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