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Part III · National Hydrograper and the Staff of the Office

16. Staff of the Office

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(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Office may employ or appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions.

(2)

The Council shall have the power subject to the provisions of the Act to –

(a)

exercise disciplinary control over and dismiss the officers and employees of the

Office appointed under subsection (1);

(b)

determine the terms and conditions of service of officers and employees of the

Office appointed under subsection (1); and

(c)

fix the rates at which such officers and employees shall be remunerated with the concurrence of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance.

(3)

All officers and employees of the Office shall, within one month of employment, declare in writing to the Office of their personal direct or indirect interest to the affairs and transactions of the Office including those of their close relations or, concerns in which such officer or employee has a substantial interest.

(4)

The Office may establish and regulate pension and provident funds and schemes for the benefit of the National

Hydrographer and its officers and employees and their dependants and nominees with the concurrence of the

Minister assigned the subject of Finance and may make contributions to any such fund or scheme.

(5)

The Office shall promote and sponsor the training of its officers and employees and for this purpose, the Office shall be authorised to defray the costs of study, in Sri Lanka or abroad of the officers and employees of the Office who are of proven merit as determined by the Office.

(6)

The Office shall establish a code of conduct which shall be applicable to the officers and employees of the Office.

(7)

The Office shall not appoint any person to the staff of the Office under subsection (1), where such person –

(a)

has been previously found guilty of serious misconduct by a court or tribunal or has been subject to a disciplinary action by a regulatory body;

(b)

has been previously dismissed from office; or

(c)

has committed a breach of the provisions of this Act, regulations or rules made thereunder.

(8)

At the request of the Office, any officer in the public service may, with the consent of the officer and the Public

Service Commission be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Office for such period as may be determined by the Office or with like consent, be permanently appointed to such staff.

(9)

Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the staff of the Office, the provisions of subsection (2) of section 14 of the National Transport

Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to such officer.

(10)

Where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the Office, the provisions of subsection (3) of section 14 of the National Transport

Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991, shall mutatis mutandis, apply to and in relation to such officer.

(11)

Where the Office employs any person who has agreed to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service to the Office by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of discharging the obligations of such agreement.

(12)

At the request of the Office, any officer of the Sri

Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy or Sri Lanka Air Force may, with the written sanction of the Commander of the Army,

Commander of the Navy or the Commander of the Air Force, as the case may be, be temporarily appointed to the Office for such period as may be determined by the Office subject to the provisions of the Army Act (Chapter 357), Navy Act

(Chapter 358), and the Air Force Act (Chapter 359), as the case may be.

(13)

The Office may with the consent of such officer or employee propose secondment of its officers or employees to other state institutions or regulatory authorities in Sri Lanka or abroad for a period determined by the Office on an assignment agreed upon between such institution or the authority and the Office. The period of secondment shall be deemed to be considered as service to the Office.

Part IV

Registration as Hydrographic Surveyors or Nautical Cartographers

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Part V

Appeals

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Part VI

Part vi

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Part VII

General

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