Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association

Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE PANADURA PUBLIC AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION. Preamble. WHEREAS an Association called and known as ” The Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association ” has heretofore been established at Panadura for the purpose of effectually carrying out 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 established, and has applied to be incorporated, and it will be for the public advantage to grant the application: 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: – Short title. 1. This Act may be cited as the Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association Act, No. 22 of 1970. Incorporation of the Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association. 2. From and after the passing of this Act, such and so many persons as now are members of the Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association (hereinafter referred to as ” the Association “), or shall hereafter be admitted members of the Corporation hereby constituted, shall be and become a Corporation with continuance for ever under the style and name of ” The Panadura Public and Local Government Service Buddhist Association ” (hereinafter referred to as ” the Corporation “), and by that name shall and may sue and be sued in all courts, with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and alter the same at its pleasure. General objects of the Corporation. 3. The general objects for which the Corporation is constituted are hereby declared to be (a) to encourage the study and practice of Buddhism and aid its propagation; (b) to engage in educational, cultural and social activities; (c) to promote the moral, intellectual and physical development of members; and (d) to assist the poor and the destitute. Committee of Management. 4. (1) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation made as hereinafter provided, be administered by a Committee of Management consisting of the President, the three Vice-Presidents, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and the Honorary Assistant Secretary and twelve other members, to be elected in accordance with the rules for the time being of the Corporation. (2) The first Committee of Management shall consist of Mr. P. C. M. Dias, J. P., President; Mr. P. 0. Fernando, Vice-President; Mr. P. C. de Silva, Vice-President; Mr. H. Y. Soysa, Vice-President; Mr. Piyadasa Wijesuriya, Honorary Secretary; Mr. Luxman Heiyantuduwa, Honorary Treasurer; Mr. U. G. Rodrigo, Honorary Assistant Secretary; Mr. Lionel Panditharatna, Mr. S. R. Fernando, Mr. Newton Perera, Mr. H. A. Peiris, Mr. K. P. Malalasekera, Mr. D. Leslie Wijesekera, Mr. Nanda Perera, Mr. H. 0. Soysa, Mr. Amarawansa Perera, Mr. Gerald Soysa, Mr. A. Abeywardena and Mr. H. B. Peiris. Board of Directors. 5. (1) There shall be a Board of Directors consisting of the President, the three Vice-Presidents, the Honorary Secretary, the Honorary Treasurer and the Honorary Assistant Secretary for the time being of the Corporation and two members of the Committee of Management to be elected each year at the first meeting of the Committee of Management. (2) The first Board of Directors shall consist of the persons who on the date of commencement of this Act hold the offices specified in sub-section (1) and Mr. Lionel Panditharatna and Mr. S. R. Fernando. (3) The Board of Directors shall exercise the powers and discharge the duties conferred and imposed on the Board by this Act and the rules of the Corporation. Rules of the Corporation. 6. The rules set out in the Schedule shall for all purposes be the rules of the Corporation: Provided, however, that nothing in this section contained shall be held or construed to prevent the Corporation at all times hereafter, at any duly constituted general meeting of the Corporation from making fresh rules, or from altering, amending, adding to or cancelling any of the rules set out in the Schedule or which may hereafter be made by the Corporation. Amendment of rules. 7. No rule set out in the Schedule, and no rule which may hereafter be made at a general meeting, shall be altered, added to, amended, or cancelled, except by the votes of two-thirds of the members present and voting at a general meeting of the Corporation and unless such alteration, addition, amendment or cancellation shall have been previously approved by the Committee of Management. Members to be subject to rules. 8. All members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation. Debts due by and payable to the Association. 9. All debts and liabilities of the Association existing at the time of the coming into operation of this Act shall be paid by the Corporation hereby constituted, and all debts due to and subscriptions and contributions payable to the Association shall be paid to the Corporation for the purposes of this Act. Procedure for affixing the seal of the Corporation. 10. The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except in the presence of three of the members of the Board of Directors, 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. Corporation may hold property, movable and immovable. 11. The Corporation shall be capable in law to take and hold any property, movable or immovable, which may become vested in it by virtue of any purchase, grant, gift, testamentary disposition or other wise, and all such property shall be held by the Corporation for the purposes of this Act and subject to the rules for the time being of the Corporation, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the same. Saving of the rights of the Crown and others. 12. Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or affect the rights of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Heirs, and Successors, or of any body politic or corporate, or of any other persons, except such as are mentioned in this Act, and those claiming by, from, or under them.