11. Amendment of section 15 of the principal enactment

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

Section 15 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (2) as follows:–

(a)

by the repeal of parapraph (xii) of that subsection and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:–

"(xii)

to appoint a Bhikku Students Council which shall include representatives of the Bhikku Students for the promotion of the general well-being of the Bhikku

Students of the University. The composition, powers, duties and function of such Council shall be prescribed by Ordinance;";

(b)

by the addition immediately after paragraph (xiv) of that subsection, of the following new paragraphs:–

"(xv)

to formulate the scheme of recruitment and appointing procedure to be applied to the staff of the University to be on par with the schemes of recruitment and appointing procedures adopted in other Universities established under the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978,

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and to determine, from time to time, the various grades of the staff and the cadres of each grade;

(xvi)

to determine, from time to time, the remuneration to be paid to various grades of the staff of the University and other benefits to be granted to such staff on the basis of the overall salaries and remuneration principles of other Universities established under the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 and in consultation with the

Minister in charged of the subject of

Finance;";

(c)

by the re-numbering of paragraphs (xv) and (xvi) as paragraphs (xvii) and (xviii).

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