7. Amendment of section 8 of the principal enactment

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

Section 8 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:–

(1)

by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section, and the substitution therefor, of the following:–

"(1) The first Registrar of the University shall be appointed by the Minister for a period of three years. The Council shall on the recommendation of a selecting committee, appoint every subsequent Registrar for a period of five years, which may be renewed.

Where an officer in the public service shall be appointed as the Registrar of the University the concurrence of the Secretary to the

Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration and the relevant officer shall be obtained.";

(2)

by the repeal of subsection (3) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following:–

"(3) The Registrar shall be the

Assistant Accounting Officer of the

University.";

Act, No 15 of 2012

(3)

by the addition immediately after subsection (5) of that section of the following new subsection:–

"(6) The Registrar shall be responsible to the Council for the safe custody of the records and properties of the University.".:

Read on from s 8