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Part II · Governing Board, Monetary Policy Board, Governor and Deputy Governors

8. Governing Board of the Central Bank

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

(1)

There shall be established a Governing Board of the Central Bank (in this Act referred to as the “Governing

Board”) which is charged with the responsibility of overseeing the administration and management of the affairs of the Central Bank and the determination of general policy of the Central Bank other than the monetary policy.

(2)

The Governing Board shall consist of the following members: -

(a)

the Governor of the Central Bank who shall be the

Chairperson of the Governing Board; and

(b)

six members who shall have expertise in

Economics, Banking, Finance, Accounting and

Auditing, Law or Risk Management.

(3)

The Secretary to the Governing Board who shall be an employee of the Central Bank shall be nominated by the

Governor of the Central Bank.

(4)

The members of the Governing Board other than the

Chairperson shall discharge supervisory and policy formulation functions of the Central Bank and shall not discharge any executive function of the Central Bank.

(5)

The powers, duties and functions of the Governing

Board shall be to-

(a)

take general policy decisions other than monetary policy;

(b)

take enforcement measures, including issuing instructions to the financial institutions, regulating payment, clearing and settlement systems, and taking remedial actions, and to appoint a receiver for such institutions;

(c)

take administrative measures, as provided for by this Act or any other written law;

(d)

formulate the corporate strategy of the Central

Bank;

(e)

approve the budget of the Central Bank;

(f)

approve annual accounts and financial statements of the Central Bank;

(g)

organize the Central Bank and the general framework regulating the powers, duties and functions of the employees of the Central Bank;

(h)

prepare schemes for appointments, promotions and the exercise of disciplinary control over the employees of the Central Bank;

(i)

appoint the Chief Internal Auditor of the Central

Bank;

(j)

oversee the financial reporting, risk management, compliance, information technology, security and internal control system of the Central Bank;

(k)

supervise the administration of the Central Bank;

(l)

adopt policies including accounting policies and procedures of the Central Bank in line with internationally recognized accounting standards;

(m)

approve the internal audit report prepared by the

Audit Committee of the Central Bank and monitor implementation of the internal auditor’s recommendations in the Central Bank; and

(n)

generally, do all such acts and things as are necessary for, or incidental or conducive to the administration and management of the Central

Bank and to give effect to the provisions of this

Act.

(6)

The Governing Board may, in writing, delegate the functions specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (5) to the Governor of the Central Bank.

(7)

The Governing Board may establish specialized boards and sub-committees to assist in supervising the administration and management of the Central Bank.

(8)

The Governing Board may make such rules as it may consider necessary in relation to any matter affecting or connected with or incidental to the exercise, performance and discharge of the powers, duties and functions of the

Central Bank.

(9)

The Governing Board may utilize the funds of the

Central Bank for the purpose of meeting all expenditures incurred by the Central Bank in the administration, management and operation of the Central Bank and in the exercise, performance, and discharge of the powers, duties and functions of the Central Bank.

Part III

Employees of the Central Bank

Part IV

Inflation Target

Part V

Monetary and Other Operations

Part VI

Foreign Exchange Operations and International Reserves

Part VII

Currency and Legal Tender

Part VIII

Payment and Settlement Systems

Part IX

Supervision and Resolution of Financial Institutions

Part X

Macroprudential Authority

Part XI

Financial System Oversight Committee

Part XII

Information Exchange with Financial Sector Authorities

Part XIII

Statistics and Information

Part XIV

Relationship with the Parliament, the Government and the Public

Part XV

Credit Operations

Part XVI

Financial Provisions

Part XVII

Internal and External Audits

Part XVIII

General Provisions

Part XIX

Repeals and Savings