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Part V · Establishment of the National Authority for the Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses

42. Board of Management of the Authority

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

The administration and management of the affairs of the Authority shall be vested in a Board of

Management (in this Act referred to as the “Board”).

(2)

The Board shall, for the purpose of administering and managing the affairs of the Authority, exercise, perform, and discharge the powers, duties and functions conferred on, assigned to, or imposed on, the Authority by this Act.

(3)

The Board shall consist of-

(a)

the following ex-officio members –

(i)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Justice or an

Additional Secretary to such Ministry, nominated by such Secretary;

(ii)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the Department of Police or an

Additional Secretary to such Ministry, nominated by such Secretary;

(iii)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Women’s Affairs or an Additional Secretary to such Ministry, nominated by such Secretary;

(iv)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Children or an

Additional Secretary to such Ministry, nominated by such Secretary;

(v)

a member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka established by the Human Rights

Commission of Sri Lanka Act, No. 21 of 1996, nominated by such Commission;

(vi)

the Chairman of the Legal Aid Commission established by the Legal Aid Law, No. 27 of 1978 or a nominee of such Chairman not below the rank of Commissioner;

(vii)

the Commissioner-General of Prisons or a nominee of such Commissioner-General not below the rank of Commissioner;

(viii)

a nominee of the Attorney-General; and

(ix)

a nominee of the Inspector General of Police holding the rank of Senior Deputy Inspector

General of Police:

Provided however, where two or more subjects specified in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this paragraph are assigned to a single Ministry, the nomination of a member of that Ministry to the

Authority shall be by the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned those subjects; and

(b)

five members who are academically or professionally qualified and have experience in the field of Law, Criminology, Human Rights or

Medicine, or in social service or civil society activities appointed by the President (in this Act referred to as the“appointed members”).

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Part VI

Appointment of the Director-General and Staff of the Authority

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Victims of Crime and Witnesses Assistance and Protection Division

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

The Assistance and Protection Programme for Victims of Crime and Witnesses

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Compensation and Interim Awards

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Testimony Through Contemporaneous Audio-Visual Linkage

Read on from Part X

Part XI

Finance

Read on from Part XI

Part XII

General

Read on from Part XII

Schedules