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Part I · Establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office and Its Role

2. Establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

There shall be established an independent entity called the Parliamentary Budget Office.

(2)

The Parliamentary Budget Office -

(a)

shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession;

(b)

shall have a common seal;

(c)

may sue or be sued in such name; and

(d)

may hold, acquire and dispose of any property movable or immovable.

(3)

The Parliamentary Budget Office shall be an independent body and accountable to Parliament.

(4)

The independence of the Parliamentary Budget Office shall be respected at all times.

(5)

No person shall cause undue influence, or interfere with the operation and administration of the Parliamentary

Budget Office.

Part II

Part III

Operation of the Parliamentary Budget Office

Part IV

Independence and Accountability of the Parliamentary Budget Office

Part V

Provisions to Facilitate Scrutiny and Transparency

Part VI

Procedure to Obtain Assistance of the Parliamentary Budget Office

Part VII

Finance

Part VIII

General