Ampara Senanayake Gunanusmarana Sabhawa (Incorporation) Act 1998

This Act may be cited as the Ampara Senanayake

Gunanusmarana Sabhawa (Incorporation) Act, No. 3 of 1998.

From and after the date of commencement of this

Act, such and so many persons as now are members of the

Ampara Senanayake Gunanusmarana sabhawa (hereinafter referred to as the “ Sabhawa ”) or shall hereafter be admitted 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

Ampara Senanayake Gunanusmarana Sabhawa,” and by that name may sue and be sued in all courts with full power and authority to have and use acommon seal and alter the same at its pleasure.

The objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be—

toconduct annual commemorative celebrations and religious observances in memory of the Right

Subject to the provisions of this Act or other written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, perform and execute all such acts, matters and things whatsoever, as are necessary or desirable for the promotion or furtherence of the objects of the Corporation or any one of them, including the power to open, operate and close bank accounts, to borrow

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or raise money, with or without security, to receive or collect grants and donations, to invest its funds, and to engage, employ and dismiss officers and servants required for the carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.

The administration and management of the affairs Management of the of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules of the Corporation, affairs of the be vested in the Executive Committee (hereinafter referred to C'Potation.

In the event of any vacancy arising in the Committee due to resignation, removal or death of any member of the committee, such vacancy shall be filled according to such rules, (3) The first Executive Committee of the corporation shall consist of the members of the Executive Committee of the

It shall be lawful for the corporation, from time to Rules of the time, at any general meeting and by a majority of not less Corporation.

the classification of membership and the admission, withdrawal or expulsion of members;

the election of the office-bearers, the resignation or vacation of, or removal from office of, office-bearers, and their powers, conduct and duties:

Any rule 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).

The rules of the Sabhawa in force on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or other written law, be deemed to be rules made under this section.

All members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation.

The Corporation shall bé able and capable in law to take 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 for the purposes of this Act and subject to the rules in force for the time being, with full power to sell; mortgage , lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.

All debts and liabilities of the Sabhawa existing on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall be paid by the Corporation hereby constituted, and all debts due to, and subscriptions and contributions payable to, the Sabhawa on that day shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.

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If upon the dissolution of the Corporation there remains after the satisfaction 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 association or associations having objects, similar to the objects of the Corporation, and which is, or are by the rules thereof prohibited from distributing any income or profit among its or their members. Such association or associations shall be determined by the members of the

Corporation at or immediately before the time of dissolution of the Corporation.

The moneys and property of the Corperation, howsoever derived, shall be applied solely, towards the promotion of its objects as set forth herein and no portion thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend or profits to members of the Corporation.

Nomember of the Corporation shall, for the purpose of discharging the debts and liabilities of the Corporation, or for any other purpose, be liable to make any contribution exceeding the amount of such membership fees as may be due from him to the Corporation.

The seal of the Corporation shall be in the custody of the Secretary and may be altered in such manner as may be determined by the Committee and it shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever, except in the presence of the

President and Secretary who shall sign their names to the instrument in token of their presence and such signing shall be independent of the singing of any person as a witness.

Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the right of the Republic, or of any body politic or corporate, or of any other persons, except such as are mentioned in this

Act and those claiming by, from, or under them.

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