4. Body corporate to ensure no conflict with work of Ministry or Department of the Government or Provincial Council

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

The objects of the body corporate shall be carried out in such manner so as not to create any conflict between the work of the body corporate and any work being carried out simultaneously by any Ministry or Department of the

Government or of any Provincial Council.

Management of affairs of the body corporate

.5. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, and the rules made under section 7, the management and administration of the affairs of the body corporate shall be carried out by a

Governing Council (hereinafter referred to as the “Council”)

consisting of such number of office bearers as may be specified by the rules made under section 7.

(2)

(a)

The members of the Council of the Society holding office on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall, function as an Interim

Council of the body corporate until the first Council is appointed or elected in the manner provided for by rules made under section 7.

(b)

The Interim Council shall have the power to make rules for the interim administration of the body corporate and for election or appointment of the members of the first

Council of the body corporate.

(c)

Any decision of the Interim Council shall be taken by the majority of its members present at any meeting.

(d)

The first Council of the body corporate shall be appointed or elected within one year of the date of commencement of this Act.

(3)

(a)

Every office bearer of the Council including the patrons and advisers, if any shall be appointed or elected for a period of three years and any such office bearer, patron or advisor shall be eligible for re-appointment or re-election after lapse of the said period of three years.

(b)

In the event of a vacancy occurring due to the death, resignation, incapacity or removal from office of an office bearer, the Council shall having regard to the rules of the body corporate, elect or appoint a person to fill such vacancy.

(c)

The person elected or appointed under paragraph (b)

shall hold office only for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.

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