National Building Research Institute Act 2025 · As enacted · Part II · Administration and Management of the Institute
6. Constitution of the Board of Governors of the Institute
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The administration, management and control of the affairs of the Institute shall be vested in the Board of
Governors of the Institute (in this Act referred to as the
“Board”) which shall consist of-
the following ex-offi cio members, namely: -
the Secretary to the Ministry of the
Minister assigned the subject of Disaster
Management who shall be the Chairperson of the Board;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the
Minister assigned the subject of Finance or his representative not below the rank of
Additional Secretary;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Local Authorities or his representative not below the rank of
Additional Secretary;
the Director-General of the Disaster
Management Center established under the Sri Lanka Disaster Management
Act, No. 13 of 2005; and
the following members to be appointed by the
Minister (hereinafter referred to as the “appointed members”):-
one person having not less than five years experience in the fi eld of disaster resilience and postgraduate qualifi cations in one or more disciplines, namely engineering, geology, environmental science, architecture or urban development nominated by the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of
Housing;
one academic nominated by the University
Grants Commission established under the Universities Act, No.16 of 1978
from among academics holding postgraduate qualifi cations in one or more
National Building Research Institute disciplines, namely engineering, geology, environmental science, architecture or urban development; and
one professional with expertise in the local geotechnical engineering or building construction industry holding postgraduate qualifi cations in one or more disciplines, namely engineering, geology, environmental science, architecture or urban development nominated by the
Chamber of Construction Industry of
Sri Lanka incorporated under the Chamber of Construction Industry of Sri Lanka
(Incorporation) Act, No. 23 of 2019.
The Director-General of the Institute appointed under section 16 of this Act shall be the Secretary to the Board and shall not to be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Board.
The Board shall, for the purpose of administering the affairs of the Institute, exercise and discharge the powers and functions conferred on, assigned to or imposed on the
Institute by this Act.
Part III
Staff of the Institute
Part IV
Finance
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