Sri Lanka Institute Of Printing

(1) There shall be established an Institute which shall be called the Sri Lanka Institute of Printing (hereinafter referred to as the “Institute”).

(2) The Institute shall by the name assigned to it by subsection (1) be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name.

(3) The members of the Board of Governors shall be the members of the Institute.

(a) to train those persons presently employed in the printing trade with a view to improving techniques, processes, raw material utilisation, planning etc. and thereby to improve the printing standards of printing establishments in Sri Lanka ;

(b) to organize training courses in the field of Printing Technology and Management;

(c) to award certificates and diplomas in connection with training courses held by the Institute ;

(d) to organize and disseminate information to those in the printing trade regarding new syllabuses, techniques, processes, and available courses of study through a periodical news letter or other publication ;

(e) to sponsor training abroad in schools of Printing or Printing Houses to and to reciprocate training through an exchange system;

(f) to attend and participate in trade fairs, connected with the printing trade with a view to acquiring new-techniques and information necessary for the printing trade in Sri Lanka;

(g) to train those already employed in the printing trade in neighbouring countries where the methods of printing available in Sri Lanka are non-existent.

(a) receive grants, gifts and donations in cash or kind whether from local or foreign sources ;

(b) acquire, hold, take or give, lease or hire mortgage, pledge and sell or otherwise dispose of any movable or immovable property ;

(c) enter into agreements for co-operation with educational or other institutions whether in Sri Lanka or abroad having objects wholly or partly similar to those of the Institute, for the exchange of personnel and students and generally for such purposes as may be conducive to their common objects ;

(d) import machinery and equipment required for the purposes of the Institute and receive equipment, funds, personnel and any other assistance for carrying out the objects of the Institute ;

(e) Institute professorships, memberships, Research Fellowships and award prizes and medals, for fundamental and advanced studies ;

(f) erect, equip and maintain libraries and laboratories and provide other services for fundamental and advanced studies ;

(g) make rules in relation to its officers and servants including the appointment, training, promotion remuneration, disciplinary control, conduct and grant of leave ;

(h) make rules in respect of the general administration of the Institute ;

(i) levy fees or charges for any services rendered by the Institution

(j) pay fees or charges for any services rendered to the Institute.

(k) to do all such other acts or things which are necessary for or conducive or incidental to, the attainment of the objects and carrying out of the functions of the Institute.

(1) The management and administration of the affairs of the Institute shall be vested in a Board of Governors (herein- after referred to as “the Board”).

(2) The Board shall consist of the following members –

(a) if he is or becomes a member of Parliament; or

(b) if he directly or indirectly, holds or enjoys any right or benefit under any contract other than any contract to impart knowledge of printing technology or management made by or on behalf of the Institute; or

(c) if he has any such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the Board.

(1) Every appointed member of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years, unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal.

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(3) An appointed member of the Board may at any time resign his office by letter to that effect addressed to the Minister.

(4) If an appointed member of the Board dies, or resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may having regard to the provisions of section 7, appoint another person to be a member in place of the member who dies, resigns or is removed from office.

(5) A member who has been appointed, under subsection (4) shall hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.

(6) Where an appointed member of the Board is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of section 7 appoint any person to act in place of such member.

(7) Any appointed member of the Board who vacates office, otherwise than by removal, shall be eligible for reappointment.

(a) shall be in the custody of the Chairman of the Board.

(b) may be altered in such manner as may be determined by the Board ; and

(c) shall not be affixed to any document except with the sanction of the Board and in the presence of two members of the Board who shall sign the document in token of their presence.

(1) The meetings of the Board shall be held once at least every month.

(2) The Chairman shall give at least seven days notice in writing of every meeting of the Board to each of the members, and shall specify in such notice the business to be dealt with at such meeting.

(3) The Chairman shall summon a special meeting of the Board within seven days after being requested in writing to do so by the two members of the Board notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2).

(4) Five members shall form a quorum at any meeting of the Board.

(5) The Chairman of the Board shall preside at every meeting of the Board at which he is present. In the absence of the Chairman at any meeting of the Board, any member elected by the members present shall preside at such meeting.

(6) Where there is an equality of votes on any matter or thing to be decided at a meeting of the Board, the Chairman of such meeting shall, in addition to his vote, have a easting vote.

(7) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Board may make rules for the procedure in regard to the meeting of the Board and the transaction of business at such meetings.

(1) The Board may delegate to the Chairman or the Registrar of the Institute any of its powers, functions and duties.

(2) The Chairman or the Registrar to whom any of the powers functions and duties of the Board have been delegated under, subsection (1) shall exercise, perform or discharge the powers, functions and duties so delegated subject to the general or special directions of the Board.

(a) to raise funds for the administration of the Institute and to receive financial aid from local as well as foreign organizations and agencies for the operation of the Institute :

(b) to charge fees for any services or facilities provided by the Board ;

(c) to take all such measures as may be necessary for the achievement of the objects of the Institute ;

(d) to make rules in respect of the administration of the affairs of the Board.

(1) The Board may appoint to the staff of the Institute a Registrar of the Institute (hereinafter referred to as the “Registrar”) who shall be the chief executive officer.

(2) The Registrar shall exercise, perform and discharge such powers, functions and duties as may be delegated to him.

(3) The Board may remove from office the Registrar appointed under subsection (1).

(4) The conditions of employment including the remuneration of the Registrar shall be determined by the Board.

(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the Board may –

(2) Rules may be made under this Act in respect of all or any of the matters referred to in subsection (1).

(1) At the request of the Board any officer in the public service may, with the consent of that officer and of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration, be temporarily appointed to the staff of the Institute for such period as may be determined by the Institute with like consent or with like consent be permanently appointed to such staff.

(2) Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the staff of the Institute, the provisions of section 13 (2) of the Transport Board Law, No. 19 of 1978, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to, and in relation to, him.

(3) Where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the Institute, the provisions of section 13 (3) of the Transport Board Law, No. 19 of 1978, shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to, and in relation to, him.

(4) Any officer or servant of a public corporation may, with the consent of such officer or servant and the Board of Directors of such corporation, be temporarily or permanently appointed to the staff of the Institute on such terms and conditions, including those relating to the provident fund rights, as may be agreed upon by the Board of Directors of that corporation and the members of the Board.

(5) Where the Institute employs any person, who has entered into a contract with the Government by which he has agreed to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service to the Institute by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purposes of discharging the obligations of such contract.

(1) The Institute shall have and maintain its own fund.

(2) There shall be credited to the Fund of the Institute –

(3) There shall be paid out of the Fund of the Institute all such sums of money required to defray any expenditure incurred by the Institute, in the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions.

(1) The financial year of the Institute shall be the calendar year.

(2) The Board shall cause proper books of accounts to be kept of the income and expenditure, assets and liabilities and all other transactions of the Board.

(3) The provisions of article 154 of the Constitution relating to the audit of the accounts of public corporations shall apply to the audit of the accounts of the Institute.