7. Rules of the Corporation

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time at any general meeting of the Corporation 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)

the classification of membership, admission, withdrawal, expulsion or resignation of members and fees payable by the members ;

(b)

the election of office bearers of the committee or vacation of or removal from office of office bearers and the powers, duties and functions of the office bearers ;

(c)

the terms and conditions of appoinment, powers, functions and duties of various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation ;

(d)

the procedure to be followed for the summoning and holding of meetings of the Committee or any sub-committee thereof, notices and agenda of such meetings, the quorum and the conduct of business thereat ;

(e)

the qualifications and disqualifications to be a member of the Committee and the Corporation ;

(f)

the administration and management of the property of the Corporation ; and

(g)

generally the management of the affairs of the

Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects and dissolution of the Corporation.

(2)

Any rule made by the Corporation may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as a rule made under subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

The rules made under sub section (1) shall be published in the Gazette.

(4)

The members of the Corporation shall at all times be subject to the rules of the Corporation.

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