Act of Parliament · As enacted · 4 parts
Defence Services Shon Title. Command and Staff College Act 2008
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Part I
Est AbusL'Iiifnf of 11 Ie Defence Services Com:L.!And Ano Staff
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
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Estnlilishmeni of the Ocfcnce Services Command and Staff Colkg.:
There shall be established a college, which shall be called the '"Defence Services Command and Staff College"
(hereinafter referred to as '"the Staff College").
The Staff College shall, by the name assigned to it by subsection (I) be a \)ody corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued i!1
such name.
s 3Staff C'ollcge to be the responsi bility of th.: Secretary. Ministry of Defonce
The Secretary to the l\'linistry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Defence shall be charged \vith the responsibility of ensuring the efficient management and administration of the Staff College _in ord\!r to achieve the objectives for which the Staff College is established.
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Defence Scn1ices Cn111111m1d and Sr<4lf College
s 4Objectives of the Staff College
The objectives of the Staff College shall be --
to develop the professional Ii.no,, ledge and understanding of officers of 1hc armed forces selected for training at the Staff College in ordl!r to prepare and equip th.em for appointment to appropriate appointments and promotions in the respective service to which they belong:
to prepare and equip officers of the armed forces selected for training at the Staff Cllllcg<.: ll> function
· effectively, both in command and on the staff functions in single service and joint services environment. both in peace and war. A general education in relation to their functions shall also be given in order to enable 1hcm to p!!rform effcȆ:tiwly in command and staff appointmenls.
s 5Functions of the Staff College
For the purpose of carrying out its obji:cti\'CS, the
Staff College shall be vested with all or any uf the following functions:-
to admit student officers from the Armed F\lrccs of
Sri Lanka to follow the c,inrses of study .it the.:: Staff
College;
to admit student officers from the Depanrncnt of
Police and military cstablish1m:nt1> outside Sri 1.anka.
to follow the courses of study at the Staff Colkge;
to admit public oflicers to folluw coursȇs of s1t1dy as determined by the Board of Studies relating 10
defence and military management at the S,taff
College and where net·essary to lt!vy such fees as are prescribed;
to conduct examinati,,ns for the. purpose of ascertaining the studl!nt offo:crs admitted under paragraphs (a), {b) and (c) who have acquired proficiency· in the selected courses of study:
Dcfe11c:c Services Commwul a11d SW.ff College
. (e) to issue Certific.ates and grant and confer the designation ·'psc" {passed staff college) on student officers and public officers on the successful completion of the courses of study;
to erect. equip and maintain for the purposes of the
Staff College, libraries, laboratories and other buildings;
· to create Professorships. Lectureships and other pnsts as may be required fur the efficient functioning of the Staff Collcgc>:
to appoint such employees and agents as are necessary for 1hc administration of the affairs of the
Staf f College:
. (i) to receive gr.rnts, gifts or donations, whether from local or foreign sources;
U.l to blllTOW or r:iisc moncy'for the purpose of the·
Staff College in such manner and upon such security as the Board of Ǡfanagcment may think fit;
to take or hold any mnvable or immovable property which may become \'ested in it by this Act or by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift. testamentary disposition or otherwise. and to sell,mortgage, lease, grant. convey. devis.e. assign. exchange or otherwise di:-.pose of any ǡuch movable or immovable property;
({) to enter into and perform or carry out, whether directly or through any officer or agent authorized in that behatft,y the Staff College, all such contracts or ·agreements as may be necessary for the attainment of the objective.s of the Staff College;
to invest its funds in such a manner as the Board of l'vlanagement may think fit; and
to do all such acts as are necessury for, conducive or incidt!ntal lo th.! attainment of iL<; objectives.
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Defence Sc11·ices Co11111u111d and Staff Co{legc
s 6Seal of lhe Staff College
( l) The seal of the Staff College shall be in the custody of such person as Board of Management may decide from time to time.
The seal of the Staff College may be altered in such manner as may pe determine.ct by the Board of Management.
The seal of the Staff College shall not be affoed to any instrument or document except in the presence of the Chairman and one other member of the Board of
Management. both of whom shall sign the instrument or document in token of their presence:
Provided that where the Chairman is unable to be present al the time when the seal of the Staff College is affixed to any instrument or document, any other mmber of the Board of
Management authorized in writing ·by the Chairman in that behalf, shall be competent to sign such instrument or document in accordance with the preceding provisions of this subsection.
( 4 · The Staff College shall maintain a register of all instrur.:.;nts or documents to which the seal of the Staff
College is affixed.
Part II
Board of MANAGEMENTOF1HE Staff Couj'.Ge. Tiie Commandant and Tl Ie Bo,\Rd of Studies and Ti!E Board of Discipll'\/E
Part III
Fin,\nc'e
Part IV