පාර්ලිමේන්තු පනත · පනවන ලද පරිදි
Wariyaplola Rajamaha Vihara Development Foundation (Incorporation) Act 2010
නිල ඉංග්රීසි පරිවර්තනය. එය සිංහල හෝ දෙමළ පාඨයට වඩා වෙනස් නම් බලපවත්වන පාඨය කුමක්දැයි පනතේම සඳහන් වේ.
නිල පරිවර්තනයවෙනස් නොකළ පාඨය, Department of Government Printing වෙතින්
s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Wariyaplola Rajamaha
Vihara Development Foundation (Incorporation) Act,
No. 2 of 2010.
s 2Incorporation of the Wariyapola Rajamaha Vihara Development Foundation
From and after the date of commencement of this
Act, such and so many persons as presently are members of the Wariyapola Rajamaha Vihara Development Foundation
(hereinafter referred to as the "Foundation") or shall hereafter be admitted as members of the Corporation hereby constituted shall be a body corporate (hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation") with perpetual succession under the name and style of the "Foundation", and by that name may sue and be sued with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and to alter the same at its pleasure.
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The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be—
to take necessary steps to develop the Wariyapola
Rajamaha Viharaya in every aspect for the spiritual advancement of the people and also to take steps to make new additions to the Viharaya when required;
to assist to develop the moral values of the community and to take relevant measures in this regard;
to take steps to establish, maintain, manage and develop pirivenas and other relevant religious institutions for the academic development of
Bhikkus;
to implement programmes in respect of pre-schools, day-care centers, homes for children and their religious education;
to assist to enhance the welfare facilities and benefits for Sri Lankan students who are unable to pursue their education due to poverty and disability;
to conduct necessary classes, lecturers, seminars, conferences, workshops, discussions, dialogues, educational tours and exhibitions with a view to promoting education for Buddhist bikkus and bikkunies;
to provide housing for the benefit of the poor, elderly, destitute, and those with physical or mental disabilities, inaugurate and maintain language training and vocational training courses in order to deploy the youth in productive services and to provide facilities for the purpose of generating income in order to maintain and continue such training course;
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to implement programmes for health camps for disease control, exercise, sports and medical aid with a view to ensuring welfare of the community;
to create an awareness in the community in respect of promotion and preservation of literature, art, craft and natural resources and to commence and carry out natural programmes in order to protect the traditions of Sri Lanka;
to collaborate with other institutions whether in
Sri Lanka or abroad having objects similar to those of the Corporation.
In the implementation of the objects of the Act as are specified in subsection (1) the Corporation shall ensure that such implementation is carried out.
The management of the affairs of the Corporation shall subject to the provisions of this Act, and such rules as are made under section 7, be administered by a Board of
Management (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Board’)
consisting of the President, Executive Director, Vice
President, Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretary,
Treasurer, Chief Organizer and six committee members elected in accordance with the rules of the Corporation.
The Board shall have the power to do all or any of such functions as may be assigned to it.
The first Board shall consist of the Board of Directors of the Foundation holding office on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act.
s 5Membership and Register of members
The Board shall cause a register to be kept of the members, in which every person on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act is a member of the
Foundation and every person thereafter duly admitted as a member of the Corporation shall have his name inscribed.
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s 6Power of the Corporation
Subject to the provisions of this Act, and any other written law, the Corporation shall have the power—
to purchase, rent, construct and otherwise obtain lands or buildings which may be requried for the purposes of the Corporation;
to borrow or raise money from the Government approved Banks and other institutions for the purposes of the Corporation with the approval of the Board;
to make, draw, accept, discount, endorse, negotiate, buy, sell and issue bills of exchange, cheques, promissory notes and other negotiable instruments and to open, operate, maintain and close bank accounts;
to invest any funds not immediately required for the purposes of the Corporation, in such a manner as the Board may think fit;
to solicit and receive subscriptions, grants, donations and gifts of all kinds;
to enter into agreements or contracts with any person, company or body of persons;
to undertake, accept, execute, perform and administer any lawful trusts and conditions affecting any real or personal property;
to appoint, employ, dismiss or terminate the services of officers and servants of the Corporation and to pay them such salaries, allowances and gratuities as may be determined by the Corporation;
to train personnel in Sri Lanka or abroad for the purpose of the Corporation; and
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to do all such acts and things as are necessary or expedient for the proper and effective carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.
It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to time at any general meeting of the Corporation and 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 the following matters:—
the admission and classification of membership, fees payable by members, expulsion or resignation;
for the election of members to the Board or vacation of or, removal from office of office bearers and powers, duties and conduct of the Executive Board;
for appointment, powers, duties, functions and conduct of various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation;
for the procedure to be observed at the summoning and holding of meeting of the Corporation, the time, place, notice and agenda of such meetings, the quorum therefore and the conduct of business;
the qualifications for membership of the Board and of the Corporation;
the administration and management of the property of the Corporation and the accomplishment of the objects of the Corporation.
The rules of 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.
The members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules of the Corporation.
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The Corporation shall have its own fund.
All moneys received by way of gifts, bequests, donations, subscriptions, contributions, fees or grants for and on account of the Corporation shall be deposited in a bank approved by the Board to the credit of the Corporation.
The financial year of the Corporation shall be the calendar year.
The Corporation shall cause proper books of accounts to be kept of its income and expenditure, assets and liabilities and all other transactions of the Corporation.
The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited by a qualified auditor.
In this section, “qualified auditor” means—
an individual, who being a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka or of any other Institute established by law, possesses a certificate to practice as an Accountant, issued by the Council of such Institute; or
a firm of Accountants, each of the resident partners of which, being a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka or of any other
Institute established by law, possesses a certificate to practice as an Accountant, issued by the Council of such Institute.
s 10Debts due by and payable to the Corporation
All debts and liabilities of the Foundation existing on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall be paid by the Corporation, and all debts due to, and subscriptions and contributions payable to the Foundation on that day shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.
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s 11Property remaining on dissolution
If upon the dissolution of the corporation, there remains after the satisfaciton of all debts and liabilities, any property, whatsoever, such property shall not be distributed among the members of the Corporation but shall be given or transferred to some other institute or institutes having objects similar to those of the corporation and which is or are by the rules prohibited from distributing any income or profit among its or their members. Such society or societies shall be determined by the members of the corporation at or immediately before the time of dissolution of the
Corporation.
s 12Corporation may hold property movable and immovable
The Corporation shall be able and capable in law to acquire and hold any property, movable or immovable which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition or otherwise and all such property shall be held by the Corporation subject to the rules of the Corporation made under section 7 and for the purpose of the Act with full power to sell mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.
s 13Seal of the Corporation
The seal of the Corporation shall be in the custody of such person as may be determined by the Board and shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except in the presence of the President and another member of the Board as may be provided in the rules who shall sign their names on the instrument in token of their presence and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.
s 14Saving of the rights of the Republic and others
Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Republic or of any body politic or corporate.
s 15Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the
Sinhala and the Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.
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