17. Insertion of new section 17A in the principal enactment

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

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 17 of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 17A of that enactment :—

17A. (1) The Authority may appoint such officers and servants as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions.

(2)

The officers and servants appointed under subsection (1) shall be remunerated in such manner and at such rates, and shall be subject to such conditions of service, as may be determined by rules made by the

Authority.

(3)

At the request of the Authority any officer in the public service may, with the consent of that officer and the Secretary to the

Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration, be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Authority for such period as may be determined by the Authority with like consent, or be permanently appointed to such staff.

(4)

Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the staff of the

Authority the provisions of subsection (2) of section 14 of the National Transport

Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to him.

(5)

Where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the

Authority, the provisions of subsection (3) of section 14 of the National Transport

Commission Act, No 37 of 1991, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to him.

“Appointment of officers and servants.

(6)

Where the Authority employs any person who has agreed to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service with the Authority by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of discharging the obligations of such agreement.

(7)

At the request of the Authority any member of the Provincial Public Service or any other officer or servant of any local authority may, with the consent of such member, officer or servant and the provincial Public Service

Commissioner or that local authority, as the case may be, be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Authority for such period as may be determined by the Authority with like consent or be permanently appointed to such staff on such terms and conditions including those relating to pension or provident fund rights as may be agreed upon by the Authority and the Provincial Public

Service Commission or the local authority.

(8)

Where any person is temporarily appointed to the staff of the Authority in pursuance of subsection (4) or subsection (7), such person shall be subject to the same disciplinary control as any other member of such staff.”.

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