Makkiya Arabic College, Galle (Incorporation)

(a) to foster and encourage the research and the study of the Arabic language and literature and Islamic religion, history and culture, in all their perspectives ;

(b) to promote and encourage the study of Arabic language and literature and Islamic religion, history and culture in all their perspectives;

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(d) to encourage educational activities among Muslims in all branches of knowledge ;

(e) to promote all other social, educational and religious activities ;

(f) to open branches to further the aforesaid objects;

(g) to print, publish and distribute books, journals, magazines and pamphlets on Islam;

(h) to establish and maintain reading rooms and to promote the study and propagation of Islam ;

(i) to encourage the practical observance of Islam ;

(j) to raise funds in Sri Lanka and abroad for the fulfilment of the aims and objects of the corporation ;

(k) to do all such other acts and things not inconsistent with this Act or any written law as are incidental, or conducive, to the attainment of the above objects or any one of them :

(i) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules of the corporation, be administered by a Board of Management consisting of such members as may be provided for in such rules and elected in accordance therewith.

(ii) The first Board of Management of the Corporation shall be the Board of Management of the College holding office on the day preceding the date of the commencement of this Act.

(1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any General Meeting and by the votes 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 Jaw, for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and accomplishment of its objects. Such rules when made, may at a like meeting and in like manner, be altered, added to, amended or rescinded.

(2) The rules of the college in force on the day preceding the date of commencement of this Act, shall foe deemed to be the rules of the Corporation made under this section, in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or any other written law.

(3) The members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules of the Corporation.

(a) the payment in good faith of reasonable and proper remuneration to any officer or employee of the Corporation or to any member of the Corporation for any services rendered by him to the Corporation ;

(b) the payment of reasonable and proper rent for premises let to the Corporation by any member of the Corporation or by any Company of which a member of the Corporation is a shareholder; and

(c) the re-imbursement or repayment of reasonable and proper expenses incurred, with the prior approval of the Board of Management by any member, officer or employee of the Corporation, in the discharge or performance of his functions or duties or in promoting the objects of the Corporation,

(a) to purchase, acquire, rent, construct or otherwise obtain, lands or buildings which may be required for the purpose of the Corporation and which may lawfully be acquired for those purposes and to deal with, or dispose of, the same, as it may deem expedient, with a view to promoting the objects of the Corporation;

(b) to invest any funds nut immediately required for the purposes of the Corporation, in such manner as the Board of Management may think fit and to vary and transfer any such investments from time to time;

(c) to raise or borrow money for any purpose of the Corporation and to secure the discharge of any debt, or obligation of the Corporation in such manner it may think fit;

(d) to solicit, raise and receive, subscriptions, grants, donations and gifts of all kinds, locally and from abroad, for the purposes of the Corporation ;

(e) to construct, alter or maintain any buildings required for the purposes of the Corporation ;

(f) to subscribe or guarantee money for any charitable purpose;

(g) to undertake, accept, execute, perform and administer any lawful trusts and conditions affecting any real or personal property held, or owned, or to be held or owned, in trust for the Corporation or any other charitable association, institution, society or body and any other charitable trust;

(h) to establish, organize and maintain, different branches and institutions for different activities, programmes and projects, sponsored and conducted by the Corporation for promoting the objects of the Corporation ;

(i) to appoint, dismiss or terminate officers and servants of the Corporation, and to pay them such salaries, pensions, gratuities and allowances as may front time to time be determined by the Corporation;

(j) to establish or contribute to any fund or scheme for the grant of gratuities, pensions, allowances or other benefits to officers or servants, past or present, of the Corporation or to the relatives or dependants of such officers and servants ;

(k) to enter into any contract with any person, company, society or body of persons, whether corporate or unincorporate, any Government department or local authority for promoting the objects of the Corporation;

(l) to do all other things not inconsistent with this Act or any other law as are necessary or expedient for the proper and effective carrying out of the objects of the Corporation.