Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act 2014

This Act may be cited as the Institute of Fundamental

Studies, Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act, No. 25 of 2014.

The Long Title to the Institute of Fundamental

Studies, Sri Lanka Act, No. 55 of 1981, (hereinafter referred to as “the principal enactment”) is hereby amended by the substitution, for the words “AN INSTITUTE OF

FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES” of the words “A NATIONAL

INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES”.

In the principal enactment and in any other written law there shall be substituted for the words “Institute of

Every reference to the “Institute of Fundamental

Section 3 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:—

by the insertion immediately after paragraph (a) of that section, of the following paragraph:—

by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (d) of that section of the following:—

by re-lettering of paragraph (e) as paragraph (f) of that section.

The section 6 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following new section is substituted therefor:—

“6. (1) The administration, management and control of the affairs of the Institute shall be vested in the Board of

Governors (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”) which shall consist of:—

the following ex-officio members, namely:—

the Advisor to the President on Scientific

the Chairman of the University Grants

the Director of the Institutie;

the following appointed members:—

four perosns appointed by the President for a period of three years, from among persons who are specially qualified in relation to the

two persons appointed by the Minister for a period of three years from among persons, who are specially qualified in relation to the work of the Institute; and

two persons elected from among its members by the

An appointed member or a Council member vacating office after a period of three years from his date of appointment shall be eligible for re-appointment, unless removed on disciplinary grounds.

(i) A member appointed by the President may, at any time resign his office by a letter addressed to the President and such resignation shall take effect on the date on which it is accepted by the President.

A member appointed by the Minister or a Council member may, at any time resign his office by a letter addressed to the Minister and such resignation shall take effect on the date on which it is accepted by the Minister.

(i) The President may, for reasons assigned remove a member appointed by him.

A member appointed by the Minister or a Council member may be removed by the Minister for reasons assigned.

(i) A vacancy occurring as a result of a member appointed by the President vacating office by death, resignation or removal shall be filled by the President having regard to the provisions of subsection (1).

A vacancy occurring as a result of a member appointed by the Minister vacating office by death, resignation or removal shall be filled by the Minister having regard to the provisions of subsection (1).

Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office whom he succeeds.

(i) Where a member appointed by the President is, by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka, for a period of not less than three months, termporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, he shall inform the President in writing such inability and the President may appoint another person to act in his place during the period of his absence.

Where a member appointed by the Minister is, by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka, for a period of not less than three months, termporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, he shall inform the Minister in writing such inability and the Minister may appoint another person to act in his place during the period of his absence.

Where a Council member is, by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka, for a period of not less than three months, termporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, he shall inform the Minister in writing such inability and the Minister may upon the recommendation of the Research Council appoint another person to act in his place during the period of his absence.”.

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (1) thereof and substitution therefor of the following:—

“(1) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the

Board. Where the Chairman is absent from any meeting the

Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka members present shall elect a Chairman for that meeting from among themselves.”.

Section 11 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (b) thereof and substitution therefor of the following:—

“(b) elect two members for appointment by the Minister to the Board and recommend the removal of any such member to the Minister ;”.

Section 44 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of the definitions of the expressions of “Leader of the Opposition” and “Prime Minister”

respectively.

For the avoidnace of doubts it is hereby declared that the National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka established by this Act, shall for all purposes be deemed to be the successor to the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri

Lanka established under section 2 of the principal enactment, and accordingly—

all contracts and agreements entered into, by the

all suits, actions, appeals and other legal proceedings instituted by or against the Institute of

all judgments and orders made in favour or against the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka;

all other rights, liabilities and obligations of the

all properties movable or immovable, owned by the Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka and

In the event of any inconsistency between the

Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.

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