20. Staff of the Commission

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other written law, the Commission may create cadre positions and employ officers and servants as it considers necessary for the efficient discharge of its functions and may fix their salaries and wages or other remuneration, benefits and pensions of such servants and officers for the purposes of carrying out its functions and duties under the provisions of this Act.

The Commission may establish and regulate pension and provident funds and schemes for the benefit of the

The Commission shall promote and sponsor the training of technical personnel on the subjects of securities markets, finance, law, money economics and other subjects and for this purpose, the Commission shall be authorised to defray the costs of study, in Sri Lanka or abroad of the officers and servants of the Commission who are of proven merit as determined by the Commission.

The Commission shall establish a code of conduct which shall be applicable to the officers and servants of the

The Commission shall not appoint any person to the staff of the Commission where such person-

At the request of the Commission any officer in the public service may, with the consent of the officer and the

Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the staff of the Commission, the provisions of subsection (2) of section 14 of the National Transport

Where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the Commission, the provisions of subsection (3) of section 14 of the National Transport

Where the Commission employs any person who has agreed to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service to the Commission by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purpose of discharging the obligations of such agreement.

The Commission may with the consent of such officer or servant propose secondment of its officers or servants to other state institutions or regulatory authorities in Sri Lanka or abroad for a period not exceeding three years on an assignment agreed upon between such institution or the authority and the Commission. The period of secondment shall be deemed to be considered as service to the