16. Fund of the Office for Reparations

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

(1)

The Office for Reparations shall have its own fund. There shall be credited to the fund of the Office for

Reparations –

(a)

all such balances as on the date of the commencement of this Act that are lying to the credit of the Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and

Industries Authority, with regard to claims made to the Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and

Industries Authority, in terms of the Rehabilitation of Persons, Properties and Industries Authority Act,

No. 29 of 1987;

(b)

all such sums as may be voted by Parliament from time to time for the purposes of this Act;

(c)

all such sums as may be received by the Office for

Reparations by way of donations, grants or gifts, whether local or foreign:

Provided that, all foreign funds shall be channelled through the External Resources Department.

(2)

There shall be paid out of the Fund, all such sums as may be required to defray any expenditure incurred in the administration and implementation of this Act and all such sums as are required to be paid out of the Fund by or under any provision of this Act.

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