Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (Amendment) Act 1997

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

Amends the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Act 1982

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s 1

This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Institute of Shorttitle.

Development Administration (Amendment) Act, No. 22 of 1997,

s 2Section 6 of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Amendment of

Administration Act, No. 9 of 1982 (hereinafter referred to as Section 6 of Act

“the principal enactment”) is hereby amended in subsection No. 9 of 1982,

(1)

of that section as follows :—

(1)

in. paragraph (c) of that subsection, by the substitution, for the words “subject of Finance and

Planning”, of the words “subject of Home Affairs” ;

(2)

in paragraph (d) of that subsection, by the substitution, for the words “subject of Plan

Implementation”, of the words “subject of Finance”:

(3)

in paragraph (e) of that subsection, by the substitution, for the words “subject of Higher

Education”, of the words “subject of Planning” ;

(4)

in paragraph (f) of that subsection, by the substitution, for the words “subject of Home Affairs”, of the words “subject of Higher Education” ; and

(5)

by the repeal of paragraphs (g) and (h) of that subsection, and the substitution of the following paragraphs, therefor—

“(g) the person for the time being holding office as

Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Provincial Councils :

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(A)

twopersons who, in the opinion of the Minister, have distinguished themselves in management in the private sector ;

(i)

two persons who are, or have been, holding important positions in management in the public sector ; and

(j)

the person for the time being holding office as the Director of the Institute who shall also function as convenor of the Council :

Provided however where two or more subjects specified in paragraphs (a) to (g) of this subsection are assigned to one Minister, the Minister may appoint, in addition to the Secretary to the Ministry of the first mentioned Minister, the Additional

Secretary in charge of the relevant subject to bea member of the Council.”.

s 3Amendment of section 7 of the principal enactment

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby amended in subsection (3) of that section, by the substitution, for the words and figures “paragraph (g) of section 6” ; of the words and figures “paragraph (h) or paragraph (#) of section 6”.

s 4Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency

Inthe event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.