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PARLIAMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF
SRI LANKA
INSTITUTE OF APPLIED STATISTICS,
SRI LANKA(INCORPORATION)
ACT, No. 38 OF 2011
[Certified on 20th September, 2011]
Printed on the Order of Government
Published as a Supplement to Part II of the Gazette of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of September 23, 2011
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Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka 1
(Incorporation) Act, No. 38 of 2011
[Certified on 20th September, 2011]
L.D.—O.(Inc.) 20/2010.
ANACT TO INCORPORATE THE INSTITUTE OF APPLIED STATISTICS,
SRI LANKA
WHEREAS an Association called and known as the “Applied Preamble.
Statistics Association of Sri Lanka” has heretofore been
formed in Sri Lanka for the purpose of effectually carrying
out it’s objects and transacting all matters connected with
the said Association according to the rules agreed to by its
members:
AND WHEREAS the said Association has heretofore
successfully carried out and transacted the several objects
and matters for which it was formed and has applied to be
incorporated and it will be for the public advantage to grant
the said application:
BE it therefore enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:—
1. This Act may be cited as the Institute of Applied Short title
Statistics, Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act, No. 38 of 2011.
2. From and after the date of commencement of this Act, Incorporation of
such and so many persons as now are members of the “Applied Institute of
Applied
Statistics Association of Sri Lanka” (hereinafter referred to
Statistics,
as the “Association”) and shall hereafter be admitted as Sri Lanka.
members of the Corporation hereby constituted, shall be a
body corporate with perpetual succession, under the name
and style of the “Institute of Applied Statistics, Sri Lanka”
(hereinafter referred to as the “Corporation”) 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.
3. (1) The general objects for which the Corporation is General objects
constituted are hereby declared to be— of the
Corporation.
(a) to promote and assist the advancement of applied
statistics by furtherance of research, development,
education, training and extension;
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(Incorporation) Act, No. 38 of 2011
(b) to undertake or collaborate in the preparation,
publication and dissemination of useful
information pertaining to applied statistics by
means of seminars and lectures and the publication
of articles on applied statistics in the Journal titled
the“Sri Lankan Journal of Applied Statistics” to
foster the training of research workers;
(c) to undertake research in the area of statistics with
the object of improving experimental techniques,
statistical methods and data analysis;
(d) to conduct short courses, certificate courses and
diploma courses and to award certificates and
diplomas for those who successfully complete the
requirements as set out in the rules of the
Corporation;
(e) to co-operate with governmental and non-
governmental organizations and national and
international institutes engaged in the work related
to statistics in order to promote research,
development, education, training and extension; and
(f) to promote professional interests of the members of
the Corporation.
(2) In the implementation of the objects specified in
subsection (1) the Council shall ensure that such
implementation shall be carried out wihtout any distinction
based on race, religion, language, caste, sex, political opinion
or place of birth.
Management of 4. (1) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the
the affairs of the rules of the Corporation made under section 6, be
Corporation.
administered by a Executive Council (in this Act refferd to
as the “Council”) consisting of the President, Vice President
and other office bearers elected or appointed in accordance
with the rules of the Corporation made under section 6.
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(Incorporation) Act, No. 38 of 2011
(2) The first Council shall consist of the members of the
Executive Council of the Association holding office on the
day immediately preceding the date of commencement of
this Act.
5. Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other Genenal powers
written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, of the
Corporation.
perform and execute all such acts, matters and things
whatsoever, as are necessary or desirable for the promotion
or furtherance of the objects of the Corporation or any one of
them including the power to:—
(a) acquire, hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage,
pledge, sell, exchange, or otherwise alienate,
encumber or dispose of any immovable property for
the purposes of the Corporation;
(b) enter into and perform or carry out, whether
directly or through any officer or agent authorized
in that behalf by the Corporation, all such contracts
or agreements as may be necessary for the attainment
of the objects or the exercise of the powers of the
Corporation;
(c) accept gifts, donations and bequests in cash or in
kind;
(d) invest its funds, and to maintain current, deposits
and savings accounts in any bank;
(e) borrow or invest money for the pusposes of the
Corporation in such manner and upon such security
as the Corporation may think fit; and
(f) appoint, employ, transfer, exercise disciplinary
control over and dismiss officers and servants
required for the carrying out of the objects of the
Corporation.
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(Incorporation) Act, No. 38 of 2011
Rules of the 6. (1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation from time to
Corporation. 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 on all or any
of the following matters:—
(a) the classification of membership and the admission,
withdrawal or expulsion of members;
(b) the election of office-bearers, the resignation from
or vacation of, or removal from office of, office
bearers and their powers, duties and functions;
(c) the powers, duties and functions of the various
officers, agents and servants of the Corporation;
(d) the procedure to be observed or the summoning
and holding of meetings of the Corporation and
the Council, the time, places, notices and agenda
of such meetings and the quorum therefor and the
conduct of business thereat;
(e) the administration and management of the property
of the Corporation and the custody of its funds;
(f) establishing committees for the proper execution
of the objects of the Corporation; and
(g) qualifications and disqualifications of members of
the Corporation and the Council.
(2) 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).
(3) The members of the Corporation shall at all times be
subject to the rules of the Corporation.
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7. (1) The Corporation shall have its own fund and all Fund of the
moneys heretofore or hereafter received by way of gifts, Corporation.
testamentary dispositions, transfers, donations, subscriptions,
contributions, fees or grants or any financial investment shall
be deposited to the credit of the fund of the Corporation in
one or more Banks as may be determined by the Council.
(2) All expenses incurred by the Corporation in exercising
and discharging its powers and functions shall be paid out
of the fund.
8. (1) The financial year of the Corporation shall be the Audit and
calendar year. Accounts.
(2) The Corporation shall cause proper accounts to be
kept of its income and expenditure, assets and liabilities
and all other transactions of the Corporation.
(3) The accounts of the Corporation shall be audited by a
qualified auditor appointed by the Council.
(4) In this section “qualified auditor” means-
(a) 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
such institutes ; or
(b) 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 such institutes.
9. The seal of the Corporation shall be in the custody of Seal of the
the Secretary and shall not be affixed to any instrument Corporation.
whatsoever except in the presence of Chairman and either
the Secretay or the Treasurer duly authorized by the Council
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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.
Debts due by 10. All debts and liabilities of the Association existing
and payable to on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act
the Association.
shall be paid by the Corporation hereby constituted and all
debts due to, subscriptions and contributions payable to the
Association on that day shall be paid to the Corporation for
the purposes of this Act.
Limitation of 11. No member of the Corporation shall, for the purpose
liability of of discharging the debts and liabilities of the Corporation or
members.
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.
Application of 12. The moneys and property of the Corporation
moneys and however derived shall be applied solely towards the
property.
promotion of its objects as set forth herein and no portion
thereof shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by
way of dividend, bonus, profit or otherwise howsoever to the
members of the Corporation.
Corporation 13. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the
may hold Corporation shall be able and capable in law to acquire and
property
movable or hold any property, movable or immovable, which may
immovable. 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 the
Corporation and subject to the rules of the Corporation made
under section 6, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease,
exchange or otherwise dispose of the same.
Property 14. If upon the dissolution of the Corporation there
remaining on remains after the satisfaction of all debts and liabilities, any
dissolution.
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
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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.
15. Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or Saving of the
affect the rights of the Republic, and of any body politic or rights of the
Republic and
corporate.
others.
16. In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala text to
Sinhala and the Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text prevail in case
of inconsistency.
shall prevail.

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