44. Interpreta-tion,

In this Act unless the context otherwise requires—

“ earnings” has the same meaning as in the Employees’

Provident Fund Act, No. 15 of 1958

;

,

“fundamental” and “advanced” studies include experi-mental investigations

;

“Leader of the Opposition” means the Leader of the

Opposition in the Parliament of the Democratic

Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

;

“local authority” means any Municipal Council, Urban

Council, Town Council or Village Council and includes any Authority created and established by or under any law to exercise, perform and dis-charge powers, duties and functions corresponding or similar to the powers, duties and functions exercised, performed and discharged by any such

Council ;

“ officer” includes Director, Deputy Director, Secretary,

Librarian and any other person recognized as an officer by the Board, but does not include an

Associate Director

;

“President” means the President of the Democratic

Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

;

“Prime Minister” means the Prime Minister of the

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

;

“University ” means a University within the meaning of the Universities Act, No, 16 of 1978, but does not include a University College.

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