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6. Executive Committee of the Corporation

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

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act the management and administration of the affairs of the

Corporation shall be administered by an Executive

Committee consisting of such number of office bearers as may be specified by the rules of the Corporation made under section 7.

(2)

One of the members of the Executive Committee shall be an officer not below the rank of a Senior Assistant Secretary of the Ministry of the Minister to whom the subject of Social

Services is assigned and appointed by such Minister.

(3)

The Executive committee of the Corporation shall be elected every year at a general meeting of the Corporation.

(4)

The first Executive Committee of the Corporation shall be elected within one year of the date of commencement of this Act.

(5)

The executive Committee of the Foundation who holds office on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall function as the executive

Committee of the Corporation until the first Executive

Committee of the Corporation is elected in the manner provided for in the Act.

(6)

No person shall be elected as an office bearer

(including the patrons) of the Corporation for the life period of such person.