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 an annual general meeting or 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 or any other written law, for all or any of the following matters :—

(a)

classification of membership, fees payable by each class of member, their admission, expulsion or resignation;

(b)

election of the Board of Directors and General

Council, resignation from, vacation of or removal from office as office bearers and powers, duties and conduct of the Board of Directors and General

Council;

(c)

appointment, dissmissal, powers, duties, functions and conduct of the various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation;

(d)

the procedure to be observed at and the summoning and holding of meetings of the Board of Directors and General Council, the Corporation or any sub

Committee thereof, filling of vacancies, notices and agenda of such meetings, the quorum therefore and the conduct of business thereat;

(2)

The rules made by the Corporation under subsection (1) shall be altered, added to, amended or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as a rule made under subsection (1) from time to time, at any annual general meeting.

(3)

Every rule made, altered, added, amended or rescinded under this section shall be approved by the General

Council.

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