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3. Amendment of section 7 of the principal enactment

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

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsections (1) and (2) and the substitution therefor of the following subsections:—

“(1) (a) There may be established a Road

Development Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as “the Council”) consisting of the following members:—

(i)

the person for the time being holding the office of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of

Highways, who shall be the Chairman of the Council;

(ii)

a senior officer of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject

Environment and Natural Resources, nominated by such Minister;

(iii)

a senior officer of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of

Telecommunications, nominated by such

Minister;

(iv)

a senior officer of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of Local

Government, nominated by such Minister;

(v)

a senior officer of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of State

Lands, nominated by such Minister;

(vi)

a senior officer of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of

Transport, nominated by such Minister;

(vii)

a senior officer of the Ministry of the

Minister in charge of the subject of

Finance, nominated by such Minister;

(viii)

the person for the time being holding the office of Director-General of the

Authority, who shall act as Secretary to the Council;

(ix)

the person for the time being holding the office of the Director-General of the Urban

Development Authority established by the Urban Development Authority Act,

No. 41 of 1978 or his representative;

(x)

the person for the time being holding the office of the General Manager of the

Ceylon Electricity Board established by the Ceylon Electricity Board Act, No. 17of 1969 or his representative;

(xi)

the person for the time being holding the office of the General Manager of the

National Water supply and Drainage

Board established by the National Water

Supply and Drainage Board Act, No. 2 of 1974 or his representative; and

(xii)

four other members appointed by the

Minister from among persons who appear to have wide experience, and shown capacity, in highway engineering, management or administration, law, or finance.

(b)

A member appointed under this paragraph is hereinafter in this section referred to as an “appointed member of the Council”.

(2)

The functions of the Council shall be—

(a)

to advise the Minister on road policy, road research, road planning and strategy and road development; and

(b)

to advise the Minister or the

Authority, as the case may be, on any matter relating to the exercise, performance or discharge of any power, duty or function of the authority, that may be referred to the

Council by the Minister or the

Authority, as the case may be.”.

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