Defence Services Shon Title. Command and Staff College Act 2008 · As enacted · Part I · Est AbusL'Iiifnf of 11 Ie Defence Services Com:L.!And Ano Staff
5. Functions of the Staff College
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
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:
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. (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
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