Institute of Surveying and Mapping
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INSTITUTE OF SURVEYING AND MAPPING AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH.
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BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Representatives of Ceylon in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-
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Short title.
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1. This Act may be cited as the Institute of Surveying and Mapping Act, No. 21 of 1969.
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Establishment of Institute of Surveying and Mapping
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2. There shall be established an Institute which shall be called the Institute of Surveying and Mapping, hereafter in this Act referred to as ” the Institute “.
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Functions of the Institute.
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3. The functions of the Institute shall be-
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(a) to provide instruction in surveying, leveling and mapping;
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(b) to hold examinations for the purpose of ascertaining the persons who have acquired proficiency in surveying, leveling and mapping;
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(c) to grant diplomas to persons who have pursued approved courses of study in the Institute and who have passed the examinations of the Institute.
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Administration of the affairs of the Institute.
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(1) During the period commencing on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on February 20, 1971, the affairs of the Institute shall be administered and the functions of the Institute shall be discharged by the Government Project Representative in consultation with the Project Manager.
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(2) The Government Project Representative may assign to the Project Co-Manager the functions and duties to be carried out by him. In the discharge of his functions and duties, the Project Co-Manager shall be subject to the general direction and control of the Government Project Representative.
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(3) After the expiry of the period referred to in sub-section (1), the affairs of the Institute shall be administered and its functions shall be discharged by-such officer of the Survey Department as is appointed for the purpose by the Surveyor-General. The officer so appointed shall administer the affairs of the Institute and discharge its functions subject to the general or special directions of the Surveyor-General.
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Advisory and Coordinating Board.
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(1) For the purpose of advising the person who under this Act is responsible for administering the affairs of the Institute and for discharging its functions, there shall be a Board to be called and known as the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board.
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(2)
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(a) During the period commencing on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on February 20, 1971, the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board shall consist of-
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(i) the Government Project Representative;
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(ii) the Director of Foreign Aid or his representative ;
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(iii) the Director-General of Education or his representative ;
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(iv) the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Ceylon or his representative;
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(vi) the Project Co-Manager; and
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(vii) not more than two members appointed by the Minister from persons who have wide experience and knowledge of matters relating to surveying and levelling and the functions of the Institute and who are not practising surveyors or levellers.
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(b) After the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (a) of this sub-section, the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board shall consist of-
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(i) the Surveyor-General,
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(ii) the officer of the Survey Department appointed by the Surveyor-General to administer the affairs of the Institute and to discharge it; functions,
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(iii) the Director-General of Education or his representative,
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(iv) not more than two members appointed by the Minister from persons who have wide experience and knowledge of matters relating to surveying and levelling and the functions of the Institute and who are not practising surveyors or levellers.
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(3) The members of the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board shall elect a Chairman from among its members.
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(4) The Minister may, without assigning a reason, remove from office a member of the Advisory and Co ordinating Board appointed under sub-paragraph (vii) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) or under sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of that sub-section.
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(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (6) the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board may regulate the procedure in regard to the meetings of the Board and the transaction of business at such meetings.
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(6) The person referred to in sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) and the person referred to in sub-paragraph (v) of that paragraph may speak but shall not be entitled to vote on any question coming up for decision at a meeting of the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board.
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Fund of the Institute.
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6. There shall be a fund of the Institute into which shall be paid-
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(a) any gifts or donations received for the purposes of the Institute;
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(b) all moneys voted out of the Consolidated Fund of Ceylon for the purposes of the Institute, and
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(c) any other moneys that the Minister may direct to be so paid.
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Disbursement of moneys of the fund.
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7. No disbursement shall be made out of the fund except on the authority of the Government Project Representative in consultation with the Project Manager.
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Accounts of the Institute.
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(1) The accounts of the Institute shall be maintained by the Project Co-Manager in such manner as the Treasury may direct.
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(2) The accounts of the Institute shall be annually audited by the Auditor-General if necessary with the assistance of a qualified auditor.
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Loan to the Institute of the Government Training School for Surveyors.
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9. The land, buildings, furniture and fixtures and any other property used for the maintenance of the Survey Department’s Training School for Surveyors at Diyatalawa shall be loaned to the Institute of Surveying and Mapping on such terms and conditions and for such period as may be determined by the Minister.
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Annual report
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(1) The Government Project Representative shall submit to the Minister a report of the work of the Institute and the audited statement of accounts as soon as may be after the completion of each financial year.
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(2) The report of the Government Project Representative together with the statement of accounts and the comments of the “Auditor-General” thereon shall be tabled in the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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Interpretation.
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11. In this Act-
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” Government Project Representative ” means the Surveyor-General;
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” Project Co-Manager ” means the person appointed by the Government, in consultation with the Executive Agency namely, the United Nations Organization, as Co Manager of the Project known as the Institute of Surveying and Mapping Diyatalawa; and
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” Project Manager ” means the person appointee by the United Nations Organization, in consultation with the Government, as Leader of the International Team assisting the Project known as the Institute of Surveying and Mapping, Diyatalawa.
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