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Institute of Fundamental Studies, (Amendment) Act 1997

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Changes to the law on the institute of fundamental studies

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s 1Short title

This Act may be cited as the Institute of Fundamental

Studies, Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act, No. 5 of 1997.

s 2Amendment of section 3 of Act No. 55 of 1981

Section 3 of the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri

Lanka Act, No. 55 of 1981 (hereinafter referred to as “the principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the repeal of paragraph (a) of that section and the substitution therefore of the following paragraph:—

“(a) initiate, promote and conduct research and original investigation into fundamental studies in general, with particular emphasis on

mathematics, physical and chemical sciences, life sciences, social sciences and philosophy, taken in the broadest sense ; ” ;

(2)

in paragraph (5) of that section, by the substitution, for the words “academic work”, of the words research work”;

(3)

in paragraph (c) of that section, by the substitution, for the words “academic activities ; ”, of the words

“research activities ;, and

(4)

in paragraph (d) of that section, by the substitution, for the word “Institute ;” of the following :-—

“Institute, while taking care to protect and promote the national interest ; ”.

s 3Amendment of section 4 of the principal enactment

Section 4 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in paragraph (b) of that section, by the substitution, for the words “Professorships, Memberships,”, of the words “Re-search Professorships, Associate Research Professorships,”.

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s 4Amendment of section 5 of the principal enactment

Section 5 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the substitution, for the expression “Academic Council.”, of the expression “Research Council.”.

s 5Amendment of section 6 of the principal enactment

Section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

in subsection (1) of that section —

(a)

by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (v) of that subsection, of the following para-graph :—

“(v a) the Advisor to the President on Scientific

Affairs

; "; and

(b)

by the substitution, in paragraph (vi) of that section, for the words “three persons”, of the words “two persons”;

(2)

by the substitution, for the expression “Academic

Council” wherever that expression occurs in that section, of the expression “Research Council”.

s 6Amendment of section 8 of-the principal enactment,

Section 8 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section, and the substitution therefore, of the following subsection :—

“{4) The Secretary shall, subject to the direc-tion and control of the Director of the Institute, be

' responsible for-the general administration of the

Institute and the esciplinary control of the non-academic staff.”

s 7Amendment of section 9 of the principal enactment

Section 9 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the substitution, in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (d) of that section, for the words “Professorships,

Memberships,”, of the words “Research Profes-sorships, Associate Research Professorships,”:

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(2)

by the substitution, for the expression “Academic

Council” wherever that expression occurs in that section, of the expression “Research Council” ;

and

(3)

by the substitution, for the words “academic matter”, wherever those words occur in that section, of the words “matter concerning research”.

s 8Amendment of section 10 of the principal enactment

Section 10 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefore of the following subsection :—

(1)

The Research Council of the Institute,

(hereinafter referred to as the “Council’”) shall consist of the following persons :—

(a)

the Director of the Institute (ex officio)

who shall be the Chairman of the Council;

(b)

two persons appointed by the President from among persons who have gained eminence in the field of science ;

(c)

Research Professors, Associate Research

Professors, and Senior Research Fellows of the Institute ;

(d)

three members elected by the Research

Fellows of the Institute from among their number

;

(e)

five representatives from the Universities in Sri Lanka, who in the opinion of the

Board have excelled in fundamental research, appointed by the Board, from among persons nominated by the

University Grants Commission. ” ;

(2)

by the insertion, immediately after subsection (3)

thereof, of the following new subsection :-—

“(4) Every member of the Council, other than the

Director of the Institute, Research Professors,

Associate Research Professors and Senior

’ Research Fellows of the Institute, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his election or appointment, as the case may be, unless he earlier vacates office by death or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the President.”.

s 9Amendment of section 11 of the principal enactment

Section 11 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—~

(1)

by the substitution, in paragraph (b) of that section, for the word “three”, of the word “two”:

(2)

by the substitution, in paragraph (c) of that section, for the words “Professors, Visiting Professors and

Members”, of the words “Research Professors,

Visiting ResearchProfessors and Associate Re-search Professors”;

' (3) by the substitution, in paragraph (e) of that section, for the word “academic”, of the word “research”;

and

(4)

by the substitution, in paragraph (f) of that section, for the words “Departments of Studies” of the words “Research Project Units”.

s 10Replacement of Part III of the principal enactment,

Part III of the principal enactment (sections 12 to 18

(both inclusive) is hereby repealed and the following Part substituted therefore :—

PART Ill

PROJECTS AND RESEARCH STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE

12. The Institute shall consist of such

Research Project Units (hereinafter referred to as “Projects”) as may be determined by the Board on the advice of the Council.

Projects of the

Institute.

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Research

13. The Research Staff of each project

Saft of shall consist of the following persons :—

rojects .

(a)

Research Professors ;

(b)

Visiting Research Professors ;

(c)

Associate Research Professors ;

(d)

Visiting Associate Research Profes-SOFs ;

(e)

Senior Research Fellows ; and

(f)

Research Fellows.

pitector may

14. The Director may function in

Recouah’

addition to his other duties, as a Research

Professor.

Professor in a Project.

Research Staff

15. The Director, the Research of Institute.

Professors, Associate Research Professors,

Senior Research Fellows and Research

Fellows of all the Projects shall together constitute the Research Staff of the

Institute.’.

s 11Amendment of heading to Part IV of the principal enactment

The heading to Part [V of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the substitution, for the word

“ACADEMIC”, of the word “RESEARCH”.

s 12Amendment of section 19 of the principal enactment

Section 19 of the principal enactmentis hereby amended in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution, for the word “Council.”, of the words “Council. The term of office of the Director shall unless he is reappointed, be three years from the date of appointment.”.

s 13Amendment of section 20 of the principal enactment

Section 20 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows :—

(1)

in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution, for the expression “Professor or Head of the De-partment”, of the expression “Research Professor or Head of the Project”; and

(2)

by the substitution, for the words “Professors” and

“Members”, wherever those words occur in that section, of the words “Research Professors”, and

“Associate Research Professors”, respectively.