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Part II · The Governing Council of the Institute

9. Meetings

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

(1)

The Chairman of the Council shall summon a meeting of the Council at least once in every three months.

(2)

The Chairman shall summon a special meeting of the

Council within fourteen days after being requested in writing to do so by seven members of the Council and shall specify in such notice the business to be dealt with at such meeting.

(3)

The Chairman shall give at least seven days notice in writing of every meeting of the Council to each of the members and shall specify in such notice the business to be dealt with at such meeting.

(4)

The Chairman or in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Council.

(5)

The quorum at any meeting of the Council shall be seven members.

(6)

All questions for decision by the Council shall be decided by a vote of majority of members present and voting.

In case of an equality of votes, the presiding officer shall have a casting vote.

(7)

The proceedings at every meeting of the Council shall be recorded.

(8)

Subject to the provisions herein, the Council may make rules determining the procedure to be followed at meetings of the Council.

(9)

No act, decision or proceedings of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid by reason of the existence of any vacancy in the Council or any defect in the appointment or nomination of election of a member thereof.

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Part III

Fund and the Finances of the Institute

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Part IV

General

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