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AN ACT TO ENABLE THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY, OR ANY PUBLIC OFFICER AUTHORIZED BY HIM, TO EXECUTE INDEMNITY BONDS REQUIRED FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA BY ANY AUTHORITIES ABROAD PROVIDING TRAINING TO ANY PUBLIC OFFICERS OF SRI LANKA.
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[3rd February
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Short title.
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1. This Act may be cited as the Government Indemnity Bonds Act.
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Execution of indemnity bonds in respect of public officers undergoing training abroad.
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(1) Where a public officer is undergoing any approved training abroad and the authority providing such training requires the Government of Sri Lanka to execute a bond indemnifying such authority and the officers, servants and agents of such authority against all liability for any loss or damage
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(a) which is caused otherwise than by the negligence of such authority or of any officer, servant or agent of such authority, and
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(b) which would not have occurred but for the training facilities afforded to such public officer, the Secretary to the Treasury or any public officer authorized by him in writing in that behalf may execute such bond acting in the name and on behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka.
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(2) Any sum payable under any bond executed under subsection (1) is hereby charged on the Consolidated Fund.
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” approved training ” means any training approved by the Secretary to any Ministry;
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” loss or damage ” means the death of, or any bodily injury to, any person, the loss of, or any damage to, any property, and any costs or expenses; and
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“public officer” means any person holding a paid office under the Republic of Sri Lanka.
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