16. Section 17 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (2) therefor as follows :-
| (1) by the repeal of paragraph (vi) and (vii) of that subsection and the substitution of the following paragraphs therefor:-
| | "(vi) to consider, and if necessary amend, and adopt the annual report and the annual accounts of the University and to submit such report and such accounts to the Minister; | | |
| | (vii) to recognize and register institutions outside Sri Lanka. Subject to such condition as may be prescribed by by-laws for the purpose of providing courses of study approved for the external examination of the University ; | | |
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| (2) by the repeal of paragraph (ix) and (x) of that subsection, and that substitution of the following paragraph therefor:-
| | "(ix)
| | | (a) to formulate schemes of recruitment and procedure for appointment of the staff of the University in conformity with the schemes of recruitment and procedure for appointment of other national Universities and to determine from time to time the various grades of staff and the number comprising each of such grades; and |
| (b) to determine from time to time within the ever all wage and salary polices of the other national University, the remuneration that should be paid to different grades of staff of the University and the nature and extent of the other benefits that the staff should receive; |
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| | (x) to make by-laws, rules and regulations on matters in respect of which by-law, rules and regulation are authorized to be made"; | | |
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| (3) by the substitution for paragraph (xii) and (xiii) of that subsection, of the following paragraph:-
| | "(xii) to appoint examiners whether from the staff of the university or otherwise, after consideration of the recommendation of the Senate, and to determine any fees which may be paid to such examiners; | | |
| | (xiii) to appoint persons to, and suspend dismiss or otherwise punish persons in the employment of the University; | | |
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| (4) by the repeal of paragraph (xv )and (xvi) of that subsection and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph:-
| | "(xv) to appoint a Board of Welfare, which shall include representative of the students, for the promotion of the general well-being of the students of the University. The composition, powers, duties and functions of such Board shall be prescribed by by-law; and | | |
| | (xvi) to exercise all other powers of the University for the exercise of which no other provision in made this Act: Provided that, no resolution shall be passed by the council in relation to any academic matter unless the Senate has first been given an opportunity of recording and transmitting to the Council its opinion thereon. | | |
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