19. Establishment of divineguma district committees

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

(1)

There shall be established for the purpose of this

Act, divineguma district committees representing all divineguma regional organizations functional within a district.

(2)

Each such district committee shall consist of the following members:—

(a)

all chairmen and secretaries of all divineguma regional organizations within each such district;

(b)

Senior Managers of all divineguma banking societies established under section 29 of this Act within each such district;

(c)

the officer of the Department, who is in charge of a respective district; and

(d)

three persons involved in the development activities of the district to be nominated by the

Director-General.

(3)

The District Secretary, within whose area of authority each such divineguma district committee is established, shall function as an Advisor to each such divineguma district committee.

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Part V

Divineguma National Federation

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Part VI

Divineguma Community Based Banks

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Part VII

Divineguma Community Based Banking Societies

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Part VIII

Funds of the Department

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Part IX

General

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Part X

Repeals and Savings

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