6. Insertion of section 25A 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 section is hereby inserted immediately after section 25, of the principal enactment and shall have effect as section 25A of that enactment:—

25A. (1) At the request of the Board, any officer in the public service may with the consent of that officer and the Chairman of the

Public Service Commission, be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Staff College for such period as may be determined by the

Council, or with like consent, be permanently appointed to such staff.

(2)

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

College, 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 such officer.

(3)

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

College, 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 such officer.

(4)

Where Staff College employs an person who has entered into a contract with the

Government by which he has agreed to serve the Government for a specific period, any period of service to the Staff College by that person shall be regarded as service to the

Government for the purpose of discharging the obligations of that person under such contract.

“Appointment of Public

Officers to the civilian staff of the

Staff College.

(5)

At the request of the Board, a member of the Local Government Service or any officer of any Local Authority may with the consent of that member, officer or employee be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Staff

College for such period as may be determined by the Staff College, or with like consent 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 Staff College and the Local

Government Service Advisory Board or the

Local Authority, as the case may be.

(6)

Where a person is temporarily appointed to the staff on the Staff College under subsection (5) of this section, that person shall be subject to the same disciplinary control as any other member of the staff.”.

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