6. Rules of the Corporation

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

(1)

It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting to make rules not inconsistence with the provisions of this Act, or any other written law—

(a)

the classification of membership and the admission, resignation or expulsion of members;

(b)

the election of the office-bearers, the resignation from, vacation of or removal from office of office bearers and their powers, functions, duties and disciplinary control;

(c)

the election of the members of the Governing

Council and its powers, functions, duties and disciplinary control and the terms of office of members of the Governing Council;

(d)

the powers, functions, duties and conduct of the officers, agents and servants of the Corporation;

(e)

the procedure to be observed at and the summoning and holding of meetings of the Governing Council, the times, venue, notices and agenda of such meetings, the quorum therefor and the conduct of business thereat;

(f)

the administration and management of the property of the Corporation, the custody of its funds, and the maintenance and audit of its accounts; and

(g)

the management of the affairs of the Corporation, and the accomplishment of its objects.

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(2)

Any rule made by the Corporation may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in the like the manner, as a rule made under sub section (1).

(3)

The members of the Corporation shall be subjected to the rules of the Corporation.

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