Maharagama Pamunuwa Sucharithodaya Social Services Society (Incorporation) Act 2000

This Act may be cited as the Maharagama, Pamunuwa

Sucharithodaya Social Services Society (Incorporation) Act,

No.14 of 2000.

From and after the date of commencement of this Act, such and so many ‘persons as now are members of the

Maharagama Pamunuwa, Sucharithodaya Social Services

Society (hereinafter referred to as “the Society”) and such other persons as shall hereafter be admitted members of the

Corporation hereby constituted, shall be a body corporate

(hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) with perpetual succession under the name and style of the “Maharagama,

Pamunuwa, Sucharithodaya Social Services Society” and by that name may sue and be sued in all courts with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and alter the same at its pleasure.

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

toestablish and maintain of elders homes and childrens homes ;

to establish and maintain of homes for destitutes ;

to promote the welfare of mentally retarded and physically handicapped persons ; and

to provide career opportunities for the unemployed and to train them in various trades.

Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, perform and exccute all such acts, matters and things whatsoever as are necessary or desirable for the promotion and furtherance of the objects of the Corporation or any one of them, including the power to open, operate and close bank accounts, to borrow or raise money with or without security, to receive or collect grants or donations, to invest its funds and to engage, employ and dismiss officers and servants required for the carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.

The Management of affairs of the Corporation.

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The administration, management and control of the affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the provisions of this Act and the rules in force for the time being of the

The first Committee of Management of the Corporation shall consist of the members of the Committee of Management of the society holding office of the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act and whose names are set out in the Schedule to this Act.

It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to time, at any general mecting of the members and by the votes of not less than two thirds of the members present and voting, to make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other written law for the admission, withdrawal or expulsion of members, for the conduct of duties of the

The members of the corporation shall be subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation.

The Corporation shall be able and capable in law to take and hold any property movable and immovable which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition, or otherwise, and all such property shall be held by the corporation for the purpose of this Act and subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange o1 otherwise dispose of the same.

All debts and liabilities of the Society existing on the day immediately preceeding the date of commencement of this Act shall be paid by the Corporation and all debts due to, and subscriptions and contributions payable to, the Society on that day shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.

The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except in the presence of such number of persons as may be provided for in the rules of the Corporation, who shall sign their names on the instrument in token of their presence and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.

If upon the dissolution of the Corporation there remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities of the

Corporation any property whatsoever, such property shall not be distributed among the members of the Corporation but shall be given or transferred to societies having objects similar to those of the Corporation.

and those claiming by, from, or under, them.

Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Republic or any body politic or corporate, or any other persons except such as are mentioned in this Act

Inthe event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act the Sinhala text shall Prevail.

President :

Vice President :

Co-Secretaries :

Treasurer :

Committee :