7. Rules of the Corporation

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to time at any Annual General meeting of the Corporation and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members

Dharmayathana Conservation Society present and voting to make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other written law, for any one of the following matters :—

(a)

the classification of membership, fees payable by each class of members, their admission, expulsion or resignation ;

(b)

the election of office-bearers, the resignation from, or vacation of or removal from office of office-bearers and their powers, conduct and duties and function;

(c)

the powers, conduct and duties and functions of the various officers, agents and servants of the

Corporation ;

(d)

the procedure to be observed at the summoning and holding of meetings of the Corporation and of the

Council, the time, place, notice and agenda of such meetings, the quorum thereof and the conduct of business thereat ;

(e)

the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of the Council and of the Corporation ;

(f)

the adminstration and management of the property of the Corporation ; and

(g)

generally for the management of the affairs of the

Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects.

(2)

The rules of the Corporation may be amended, altered, added to, or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner, as a rule made under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

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

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