National Arts Council, Mahanuwara (Incorporation) Act 1980

This Act may be cited as the National Arts Council,

Mahanuwara (Incorporation) Act, No. 5 of 1980.

From and after the date of commencement of this Act, such and so many persons as now are members of the

National Arts Council, Mahanuwera (hereinafter referred to as “the Association”), 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 “ National Arts Council, Mahanuwara” and by that name shall and may sue and be sued in all courts, with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and alter the same at its pleasure.

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

the setting up of an organization for the protection, training, upliftment, evaluation and development of diverse types of arts and artistes especially in the Kandyan areas and setting up of a fully equipped Institute of Arts and Crafts:

the taking of necessary steps for the well-being of such arts and artistes ;

the planning of programmes for the purpose of pro-moting unity and mutual co-operation between various schools of arts and artistes ; and

the taking of all other steps that are necessary and desirable for the promotion of the above-mentioned aims and objects.

The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation.

The first Board of Management of the Corporation shall be the members of the Board of Management of the

Mr. Sudath Gunasekera, Honorary President.

Mr. Dharmapriya Gunaratna, Honorary Secretary.

Mr. W. Indrapala, Honorary Chief Organizer.

Mr. O. G. Swarnasingha, Honorary Treasurer.

Ven. Dr. Pallamure Sorata, Member.

Mr. A. B. Herath, Member.

Mr. T. B. Karunaratna, Member.

It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to time, at any general meeting of the members and by a majority of votes, to make rules for admission, withdrawal or expulsion of members ; for the conduct of the duties of the Board of Management and of the various officers, agents and servants of the Corporation

No rule of the Corporation for the time being in force, nor any rule which may hereafter be passed shall be altered, added to, amended or rescinded except by vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting a’

The rules of the Association in force at the time of the coming into operation of this Act, shall be deemed to be the rules of the Corporation made under this section.

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

All debts and liabilities of the Association existing at the time of coming into operation of this Act shall be paid by the Corporation hereby constituted and all debts due to and subscriptions and contributions payable to the

Association shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act.

The seal of the Corroration shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except in the presence of two of the members of the Board of Management, who shall sign their names to the instrument in token of their presence, and such signing shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness.

Corporation may hold property movable and immovable.

The Corporation shall be able and capable in Jaw to take and hold any property, movable or immovable. which gift, testamentary disposition or otherwise and all such property shall be held by the Corporation for the pur-poses of this Act and subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.

It shall be lawful for the Corporation to raise funds for the accomplishment of its objects and for such purpose to create, execute, grant or issue any mortgages. bonds or obligations :

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Provided that the aggregate of the amounts which may be so raised by the Corporation shall not exceed the sum determined by the Board of Management.

The Corporation shall reimburse any member. officer.

agent or servant of the Corporation to the extent of pay-ments bona fide made bv such member. officer. agent or servant of the Corporation, on behalf of the Cerporaticn and for its benefit.

Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of the Repnblic, of anv body nolitice or corporate or of any other persons. exceot such as are mentioned in this Act, and those claiming by, from or wnder them.

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