View All - 1999 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCEMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance Act. No. 31 of 1999 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette.2. Establishment of the Sri Lanka Institute of Local Governance. 3. Functions of the Institute. 4. Powers of the Institute. 5. Establishment and constitution of the Governing Council. 6. Power of the Minister to remove from office an appointed member of the Council. 7. Resignation of appointed members of the Council. 8. Eligibility for reappointment as member of the Council, 9. Acts or proceedings of the Institute deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member. 10. Remuneration of members. 11. Meetings of the Council. 12. Appointment of the Director of the Institute. 13. Powers of the Council in regard to appointments to the staff of the Institute. 14. Delegation of power of the Council to the Director in regard to appointments. 15. Appointment of Public Officers to the staff of the Institute. 16. Fund of the Institute. 17. Financial year of Institute. 18. Audit of accounts. 19. Members and officers and servants of the Institute deemed to be public servants. 20. The Institute deemed to be a Scheduled Institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 21. Prohibition on disclosure of information. 22. Acquisition of immovable properly under the Land Acquisition Act for the Institute. 23. State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Institute. 24. Power of the Minister to give special or general directions to the Council. 25. Rules. 26. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Council. 27. No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Council. 28. Offences and penalties. 29. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. 30. Interpretation.