6. Replacement of section 6 of the principal enactment

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

Section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :–

6. For the proper carrying out of its objects the Authority shall exercise any one or more of the following powers :–

(a)

acquire by way of acquisition, vesting, grant or purchasing, or to receive by way of gift or otherwise any immovable or

“Powers of the

Authority.

movable property and to hold, manage, sell, surrender, exchange, lease or otherwise dispose of such property ;

(b)

receive donations and bequests from any source whether local or foreign ;

(c)

borrow moneys required by it for the discharge of the functions ;

(d)

charge rent for any land parcel or buildings or Condominium Property let by the Authority ;

(e)

levy fees or charges, for any services rendered by the Authority under this Law or any other written law ;

(f)

recover any premia from owners in proportion to their interests in the condominium parcels ;

(g)

recover from any person including an owner, expenses incurred in making good any damage caused by him to the common amenities or common elements of the condominium parcels ;

(h)

provide to any condominium parcel, any services including its refurbishment, repair, and maintenance at the request of the management corporation or owner or occupier of the condominium parcel and levy charges therefor ;

(i)

undertake construction work ;

(j)

enter, either by itself or by its duly authorized agents, at all reasonable times, any condominium parcel for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, or renewing pipes, wires, cables and ducts which also serve other condominium parcels or the common elements of the condominium parcels or for the purpose of maintaining, renewing, refurbishing, or repairing the condominium parcel or the common amenities or the common elements, of the

Condominium Property or for the purpose of removing or demolishing unauthorized constructions of the Condominium

Property or Semi Condominium Property or for the purpose of ensuring that any relevant statutory requirements are being complied with, or in the exercise of any of the powers, referred to in this section ;

(k)

enter either by itself or by its duly authorized agents at all reasonable times, any land parcel of the Provisional

Condominium Property for the purpose of inspecting and reviewing the progress of the construction of the building shown in the registered provisional condominium plan ;

(l)

enter into such contracts and to make such arrangements as are reasonably required for the purpose of carrying out any of the objects of the Authority ;

(m)

resolve disputes between the management corporation and the owner or owners, and occupier, or owner and purchaser, or owner and mortgagee, or mortgagee and prospective purchaser or mortgagor and mortgagee of the condominium parcels of the Condominium Property, or Semi

Condominium Property, or registered

Provisional Condominium Property ;

(n)

employ such officers and servants as may be necessary to carry out the work of the

Authority and exercise disciplinary control over its officers and servants ;

(o)

make rules for the administration of the affairs of the Authority ; and

(p)

do all things which in the opinion of the

Authority, are necessary to facilitate the carrying out of its objects.”.

Read on from s 7