3. General objects of the Corporation

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

The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be —

(a)

to protect and promote the interests, status, welfare, rights and privileges of the profession and interest of the public in relation to the profession of Quantity

Surveyors ;

(b)

to advise and communicate with public authorities on matters relating to Quantity Surveying ;

(c)

to arbitrate any dispute on Quantity Surveying which may be referred to the Corporation ;

(d)

to organize lectures and discussions and to publish books and other materials in order to disseminate the knowledge on Quantity Surveying and related subjects ;

(e)

to encourage the study of law and practice relating to Quantity Surveying ;

(f)

to create and offer awards and prizes for achievements in the field of Quantity Surveying ;

(g)

to organize, supervise and control the admission to membership of the Corporation, to undertake and regulate the professional education and training of persons desiring to do Quantity Surveying, to prescribe and approve courses of studies and qualifying examinations for membership of the

Corporation, to conduct or provide for the conducting of such courses and examinations and to collaborate with recognized educational institutions for the furtherance of education in the field of

Quantity Surveying ; and

(h)

to prescribe the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of the Corporation and the standards of professional conduct for members of the

Corporation and to secure adherence thereto.

Read on from s 4