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| | This Act may be cited as the Ocean University of Sri Lanka Act, No. 31of 2014 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "appointed date"). |
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| | Establishment of the Ocean University of Sri Lanka. |
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| | Seal of the University. |
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| | Objectives of the University. |
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| | powers of the University. |
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| | Responsibility and powers of the Minister. |
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| | Where situation prevails is likely to endanger the national security and c |
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| | Measures to be taken by the Minister in the event of a lockout andc. |
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| | Annual Report of the University. |
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| | Chancellor and officers of the University. |
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| | The Vice Chancellor. |
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| | Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University. |
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| | The Dean of a Faculty. |
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| | Registrar of the University. |
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| | The Director,Media and Information Services. |
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| | The Director,Finance. |
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| | The Director, Admission, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Council. |
| 18.
| | The Authorities of the University. |
| 19.
| | The Board of Governors of the University. |
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| | Powers, duties and functions of the Board. |
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| | Powers of the Board to make Ordinances. |
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| | The Admission, Accreditation and Quality Assurance Council. |
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| | Powers of the Quality Assurance Council. |
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| | The Academic Council. |
| 25.
| | Powers, duties and functions of the Academic Council. |
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| | The Faculty Board. |
| 27.
| | Powers duties and functions of the Faculty Board. |
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| | Establishment of Campuses. |
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| | The Rector of a Campus. |
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| | The Campus Board. |
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| | Holding of the Convocation of the University. |
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| | Board to appoint staff of the University. |
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| | Determination of qualifications of staff of the University. |
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| | Institution, abolition and suspension of posts in the staff of the University. |
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| | Probationary periods and confirmation. |
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| | Retirement of teachers and persons holding a non-academic post. |
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| | Appointment of public officers to the staff of the University. |
| 38.
| | Appointment of teachers of Higher Educational Institutions to the staff of the University. |
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| | Appointment of the Panel of Inquiry and Investigation. |
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| | Constitution of the University Appeals Board. |
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| | Appeals from the decision of a University Appeals Board. |
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| | Expenses incurred in any suit or prosecution to be paid out of the Fund. |
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| | The University Fund. |
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| | Grants in aid of the University. |
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| | Board to consider budget estimates and annual financial appropriations. |
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| | Duties of the Director, Finance. |
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| | income from grants for specific purposes to be separately accounted for. |
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| | The Board to adopt budget estimates and annual financial appropriations. |
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| | Transfer of funds from one vote to another. |
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| | Supplementary estimates. |
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| | Financial year and audit of accounts. |
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| | Publications of audited accounts. |
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| | Annual accounts and AuditorGeneral's report to be transmitted to Minister. |
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| | Students Assembly. |
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| | Recognition of certain Societies and other Associations. |
| 56.
| | Board to allocate money to Students Assembly etc, for approved activity. |
| 57.
| | Board to prescribe constitution, duties and functions of Students Assembly. |
| 58.
| | Suspension or dissolution of students Assembly, society or other association. |
| 59.
| | Disqualification from being members of any Authority of the University. |
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| | Officers and servants of the University deemed to be public servants under the Penal Code. |
| 61.
| | University deemed to be a Scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. |
| 62.
| | Prohibition on undesirable persons from entering precincts. |
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| | Statutes. |
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| | By-Laws. |
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| | Rules. |
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| | Provisions of the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 not to apply. |
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| | Interpretation. |
| 68.
| | Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. |
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| | Special Provisions pending the establishment of the University. |
| 70.
| | Officers and servants of the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering to be
offered employment in the University. |
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| | Repeal of the National Institute of Fisheries and Nautical Engineering Act, No. 36 of 1999. |