7. Rules of the Corporation

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

(1)

It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting of the Corporation any 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 Board 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 appointment, powers functions and duties of the various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation;

(d)

the procedure to be followed for the summoning and holding of meetings of the Board 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 Board and the Corporation;

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(f)

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

(g)

generally the management of the affairs of the

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

(2)

Any rules made by the Corporation may be amended, altered, added to or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner, as a rule made under subsection (1) of this section.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