National Housing Development Authority (Special Provisions) Act 2008

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

s 2Every officer and servant who was employed in the

Department of National Housing on the day immediately preceding April I. 1979 (other than an officer or servant who was in a transferable service) and who was subsequently employed by the National Housing Development Authority

(hereinafter referred to as the '"Authority") shall notwithstanding his employment by the Authority, be deemed to have continued in office as a public officer in the

Department of National Housing from the date on which he was employed by the Authority until the end of his period of service with the Authority and shall, if his period of service with the Authority, when added to his period of service in the Department of National Housing, amounts to ten years or more, be eligible, at the end of his period of service with the Authority, for the grant of a pension under the Minutes of Pension.

s 3

(2)

Every person who becomes eligible for the grant of a pension under section 2, shall receive such pension subject to-

(a)

the withdrawal therefrom of the employer's contribution to the Employees Provident Fund, made in respect of him ; and

(b)

the withdrawal of the total amount of the contribution made in respect of him, towards the

Employees Trust Fund.

(3)

The amount recovered under paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) shall be credited to the revenue of the

Authority.

s 4Sinhala ICXI 10 prevail in case of inconsistency

In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.

s 5ln1erpre1a1ion

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Employees Provident Fund" means the Employees

Provident Fund established under Act, No. 15 of 1958;

.. Employees Trust Fund" means the Employees Trust

Fund established under Act, No. 46 of 1980;

''gratuity" means gratuity calculated under the

Payment of Gratuities Act, No. 12 of 1983; and

"National Housing Development Authority" means the National Housing Development Authority established under the National Housing

Development Authority Act, No. 17 of 1979.

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