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Part I · The Establishment of the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering

3. Functions of the Institute

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

The functions of the Institute shall be -

(a)

to formulate courses of study and training programmes in fisheries and nautical engineering, with a view to raising the technical and managerial skills of persons engaged in, or proposing to engage in, the fisheries industry ;

(b)

to provide courses of study and training programmes in fisheries and nautical engineering leading to the award of certificates, diplomas and other academic distinctions ;

(c)

to conduct, or arrange for the conduct of, conferences, seminars and symposia on education in the field of fisheries and nautical engineering with the assistance of national and international organisations ;

(d)

to conduct, or promote the conduct of, research, surveys and investigations on eduction and extension training in the fields of fisheries and nautical engineering;

(e)

to cooperate, by way of exchange of teachers and students or otherwise, with institutions in Sri Lanka or abroad having objects similar to those of the

Institute ;

(f)

to advise the Minister on all such matters relating to fisheries and nautical engineering as he may refer to the Council for advice.

Part II

Appointment of the Director-General of the Institute and Staff of the Institute

Part III

Finance

Part IV

General