Protection of the Rights of Elders Act 2000 · இயற்றப்பட்டவாறு · Part I · Establishment of the National Council for Elders
Section 14
கருத்துகள் மற்றும் உதவிஅதிகாரப்பூர்வ ஆங்கில மொழிபெயர்ப்பு. சிங்கள அல்லது தமிழ் உரையிலிருந்து வேறுபடும் இடங்களில் எந்த உரை மேலோங்கும் என்பதைச் சட்டமே குறிப்பிடுகிறது.
Powers of the Council to encourage the establishment of welfare centres, recreation centres, day care centres and other appropriate institutions with accomodation for destitute elders and to provide the necessary facilities to such centres and institutions ;
to monitor and coordinate programmes and schemes initiated and implemented by the Government, voluntary Organizations and bodies of persons, for the upliftment of the status of elders ;
to introduce and implemeata health insurance benefit scheme for elders ;
to provide information in respect of services available for elders ;
to maintain a directory of paid and unpaid job opportunities available to elders, for the reference of elders and to assist elders wherever possible to be gainfully employed ;
to maintain a directory of elders according to their talents and expertise for the reference of the public ;
lo facilitate elders to obtain necessary legal advice and assist elders to seek redress under section 25 of this Act ;
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to introduce various programmes with a view to preparing the younger generation to confront old age with confidence and courage ; and to initiate appropriate Social Security Schemes and encourage the younger generation to subscribe to such schemes.
The Council may exercise all such powers as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions, including the power—
to acquire, heid, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge or sell cr otherwise dispose of, any movable or immovaile property ;
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to construct buildings on any land conveyed to, or acquired by, the Council ;
to enter into and perform directly or through any officer or agent authorized in that behalf, all such contracts as may be necessary for the discharge of the functions and the exercise of the powers of the
Council ;
to open and maintain current, savings or deposit accounts in any bank or banks ;
to borrow such sums of money as may be necessary for the purpose of discharging the functions of the
Council ;
to accept and receive, grants, donations and bequests both movable and immovable, from sources in
Sri Lanka and abroad and apply them for the discharge of its functions ;
to make rules in respect of the management of the affairs of the Council ;
generally, to do all such other acts and things as are necessary to facilitate the proper discharge of the functions of the Council.