Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Transport Board Law (No. 19 of 1978)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Establishment of the Sri Lanka Central Transport Board  
   3.	   Establishment of Regional Transport Boards  
   4.	   The Central Board and the Regional Transport Boards to be bodies corporate  
   5.	   Constitution of the Central Board and the Regional Transport Boards  
   6.	   Definition of and variation of regions  
   7.	   Duties of the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards  
   8.	   Powers of the Central Board and the Regional Transport Board  
   9.	   Transfer of ferries  
   10.	   Power of the Minister in relation to the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards  
   11.	   Powers of the Central Board in relation to the Regional Transport Board  
   12.	   The general manager of the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards and the chief accounting officer of the Central Board  
   13.	   Appointment of state officers. officers of the Local Government Service, officers of any local authority officers of the Central Board and officers of Regional Transport Boards to the staff of the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board  
   14.	   Officers and servants of the Central Board and every Regional Transport Board deemed to be public servants  
   15.	   The Central Board and every Regional Transport Board to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   16.	   Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board  
   17.	   State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Central Board or any Regional Transport Boards  
   18.	   Borrowing powers of the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards  
   19.	   Investment of funds of the Central Board  
   20.	   Funds of the Regional Transport Boards not immediately required for their business  
   21.	   Reserves  
   22.	   Application of the revenue of the Central Board and of the Regional Transport Boards  
   23.	   Financial year  
   24.	   Application of the provisions of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971  
   25.	   Property, contracts rights, obligations and liabilities of pending actions and applications by or against, and unsatisfied decrees or awards in favour of or against, the Ceylon Transport Board  
   26.	   Transfer of property to Regional Transport Boards  
   27.	   Officers and servants of the Ceylon Transport Board  
   28.	   Transfer to the Regional Transport Boards of officers and servants deemed to be officers and servants of the Central Board  
   29.	   Period of service under the Ceylon Transport Board or the Central Board deemed to be a period of service under the Central Board or Regional Transport Board, as the case may be  
   30.	   Regulations  
   31.	   Offences  
   32.	   Arrest of offenders  
   33.	   Power of companies to enter into contracts with the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board  
   34.	   Protection for action taken under this Law or on the direction of the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board  
   35.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Central Board or Regional Transport Board  
   36.	   Provisions in regard to the Motor Traffic Act  
   37.	   Repeal  
   38.	   Interpretation