7. Rules of the Corporation

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

(1)

It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting and by a majority of not less than two thirds of the members present and voting to make rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, and other written law for all or any of the following matters :—

(a)

election of the members of the Council or vacation of or removal from office as office bearers and powers, duties and conduct of the Council;

(b)

the appointment powers, duties, functions and conduct of the teachers, various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation and termination of

Service and payment of salaries of them;

(c)

the procedure to be observed at and the summoning and holding of meetings of the Council, the

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Corporation or any sub-committee thereof, filling of vacancies, notices and agenda of such meetings, the quorum therefore and the conduct of business thereat;

(d)

the qualifications and disqualifications for membership in the Institute and the Corporation; and

(e)

the administration and management of the property of the Corporation and the accomplishment of the objects of the Corporation.

(2)

The rules of the Institute in force on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other written law be deemed to be the rules of the Corporation and may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as a rules made under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

The members of the Corporation shall be subject to the

Rules of the Corporation.

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