23. The following new Parts are hereby inserted immediately after Part VII of the principal enactment and shall effect as part VVIA and part VIIB of the principal enactment:-
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| | | (i) the University shall have a University Students Union. |
| (ii) Each Faculty of the University shall have a Faculty Students Union. |
| (iii) The mode of conducting elections of the office bearers of the Unions referred to in the preceding paragraph and the duties and functions of such office-bearers shall be prescribed by regulations |
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| | | (i) The council may recognizes any union, society or other association of students of the University established for the sole purpose of furthering academic or social objectives, provided that the membership of such union. Society, of other association is limited to students of the University ; |
| (ii) The council may prescribed by regulations, the mode of regulation of unions, societies and other associations recognized under paragraph (i), their functions, the mode of conducting elections for the appointment of their office-bearers and the duties and functions of such office-bearers. |
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| | (3) The Council may, from time to time allocate to the University Students Union, the Faculty Students Unions any union society or other association of the university referred to in subsection (1) and (2) such sums of money as may be deemed necessary be the Council for their approved activities. | | |
| | (4) If any union or society or other association of the University conducts itself in a manner, which in the opinion of the Venerable Vice-Chancellor of the University is detrimental or prejudicial to the good name of the University, obstructs the proper administration of the University or acts in contravention of this Acts any appropriate instrument, the Venerable Vice -Chancellor may suspend or dissolve such union, society or other association as the case may be. | | |
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| | (1) The Minister may, from time issue to the Council such general written directions as he may deem necessary in pursuance of national policy in matter such as finance, university places and medium of instruction, to enable him to discharge effectively his responsibilities. Every such direction shall as soon possible be tabled in Parliament. | | |
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| | | (a) The Minister may by order published in the Gazette appoint any person by name or office to be a Specified Authority for the purpose of this Part of this Act. |
| (b) Specified Authority may with the approval of the Minister delegate any of his powers to such standing committees or should committee consisting of such number of members as may be determined by the Specified authority or any officer or servant appointment by such Authority. |
| (c) For the purpose of enabling him to discharge effectively his responsibilities, the Minister may order all or any of the activities, or the administration of the University, to be investigated and reported upon by the Specified Authority. |
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| (3) Where the Minister is satisfied that the situation prevailing in the university is likely to endanger national security or is detrimental or prejudicial to national policy, he may direct the Council to take all such steps as he may deem necessary to bring such situation under control. |
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| (4) Where the Minister is satisfied that, due to any strike or lockout or any other cause, the work or administration of the University has been seriously dislocated and that the authorities of the University have failed to restore normal conditions, the Minister may take all such measures as may be necessary to ensure the restoration of normal conditions in the University. Pending the restoration of normal conditions the Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, make all such provisions as be may deem necessary in respect of all or any of the following matters relating to the University:-
| | (a) the closure of the University; | | |
| | (b) the appointment of any person by name or by office, to be a competent authority for the purpose of exercising performing or discharging in lieu, of any officer, authority or other body of the University, any power, duty or function conferred or imposed on or assigned to such other authority or body under this Act or any appropriate instrument; and | | |
| | (c) any other matter connected with or relating to any of the matters aforesaid. | | |
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| (5) Any order made by the Minister under subsection (4) shall come into force on such date as may be specified therein. Any such order shall as soon as possible thereafter, be tabled in Parliament and shall, unless earlier rescinded, remain in force for a period not exceeding three month thereafter",. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts