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Part II · Management of the Benefit Scheme

9. Powers, duties and functions of the Board

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

(1)

For the purpose of exercising and discharging the powers and functions conferred on it by this Act, the

Board shall have the power -

(a)

to administer, manage and control the Benefit

Scheme;

(b)

to maintain the required actuarial, financial and operational reports in respect of the Benefit Scheme;

(c)

to do all such other things as in the opinion of the

Board, are necessary for the proper discharge of its functions or for the administration and implementation of the Benefit Scheme.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the Board to obtain the recommendations and observations of the Sri Lanka Working

Journalists’ Association established under Sri Lanka Working

Journalists (Incorporation) Act, No. 46 of 1987, with relation to the enrolment of contributors to the Benefit Scheme and on any other matter which it deems necessary.

Part III

Establishment of the Social Security Benefit Fund for Media Personnel

Part IV

General

Schedules