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Part II · Duties and Powers of the Board

10. Duties of the Board

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

(1)

It shall be the duty of the Board—

(a)

to provde in consultation with the National

Transport Commission and relevant Provincial

Transport Authorities an efficient regular ominibus service which is efficient and effective ensuring economic viability,”;

(b)

in order to achieve the above objective, the Board shall prepare an annual plan embodying its proposals identifying the manner in which implementation is to be carried out, along with the identification of the relevant stakeholders responsible for the different proposals and the likely time frames involved in the implementation of the entire plan. An annual budget in relation to the

Annual Plan shall also be prepared accordingly;

(c)

to conduct the business of the Board in such a manner that the entire operations of the Board will be conducted and maintained in order to ensure viability of such operations to the maximum extent possible;

(d)

to implement any other scheme or service in the transport sector, that will enhance the quality of public transport.

(2)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Board, either directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court or tribunal to which the Board would not otherwise be subject.

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