| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the Development Councils Act, No. 35 of 1980. |
| 2.
| | Constitution of a Development Council. |
| 3.
| | Composition of a Development Council. |
| 4.
| | Term of office of elected members of a Development Council. |
| 5.
| | Executive Committee or District Minister to exercise powers &c, when the members of Development Council cease to hold office. |
| 6.
| | General meeting of the Council. |
| 7.
| | Meetings of Development Councils. |
| 8.
| | Quorum and how matters to be decided. |
| 9.
| | Presidency at meetings of the Council. |
| 10.
| | Adjournment in case of absence of quorum. |
| 11.
| | Adjournment of meetings of the Council. |
| 12.
| | Minutes of proceedings. |
| 13.
| | Casting vote. |
| 14.
| | Notices may be served by Post. |
| 15.
| | Special committees of the Council. |
| 16.
| | Vacation of office by-members. |
| 17.
| | Functions of Development Councils. |
| 18.
| | Development Councils successors to Town Councils and Village Councils and not to perform and discharge certain duties and functions in Municipal and Urban areas. |
| 19.
| | The Development Fund and its constituents. |
| 20.
| | Moneys received by Development Council to be lodged with the bank. |
| 21.
| | Power to invest any part of the Fund. |
| 22.
| | Application of the Fund. |
| 23.
| | Orders, cheques, &c for payment out of the Fund. |
| 24.
| | Statement of receipts, disbursements &c. on account of the Fund. |
| 25.
| | Power of Development Council to levy taxes. |
| 26.
| | Cabinet of Minister to allocate funds to Development Councils. |
| 27.
| | Borrowing powers of Development Councils. |
| 28.
| | Development Council may raise money by mortgage. |
| 29.
| | Money borrowed charged on revenue of Council. |
| 30.
| | Regulations to be made by the Minister. |
| 31.
| | Executive Committee of a Development Council. |
| 32.
| | Presidency at meetings of the Executive Committee. |
| 33.
| | Quorum. |
| 34.
| | Meetings of the Executive Committee. |
| 35.
| | Functions of an Executive Committee. |
| 36.
| | Powers of an Executive Committee. |
| 37.
| | Casting vote. |
| 38.
| | Notices may be served by post. |
| 39.
| | Annual development plan and budget. |
| 40.
| | Procedure in regard to annual development plan and budget. |
| 41.
| | Development Council to consider annual development plan and budget. |
| 42.
| | Supplementary budget. |
| 43.
| | Powers of Development Council with regard to budget, supplementary budget and the annual development plan. |
| 44.
| | Annual development plan to be approved by the Minister. |
| 45.
| | Lapse of authority for expenditure s sanctioned by budget. |
| 46.
| | Reduction or increase of expenditure. |
| 47.
| | The district service. |
| 48.
| | Appointment of District Secretary. |
| 49.
| | Appointment of staff to the district service from other services. |
| 50.
| | Annual administration report. |
| 51.
| | Audit of accounts. |
| 52.
| | Auditors' reports. |
| 53.
| | Irregularities in accounts. |
| 54.
| | Powers of Council in relation to auditor. |
| 55.
| | Remuneration of auditor. |
| 56.
| | Surcharges and appeals therefrom. |
| 57.
| | Contracts involving expenditure not exceeding five thousand rupees. |
| 58.
| | Contracts involving expenditure exceeding five thousand rupees. |
| 59.
| | Officers and servants not to be interested in contracts of Council. |
| 60.
| | Tenders. |
| 61.
| | Duty of District Minister to notify any difference of opinion between him and the Committee to the President. |
| 62.
| | Power of President to remove members of Executive Committee. |
| 63.
| | Dissolution of Development Council. |
| 64.
| | Power of Minister to call for extracts from proceedings. |
| 65.
| | Power of Minister to call for returns &c. |
| 66.
| | Power of Minister to make Inquiry. |
| 67.
| | Power of Minister to make order requiring Council to do the necessary work. |
| 68.
| | Power to enforce order. |
| 69.
| | Power to make by-laws. |
| 70.
| | Confirmation and publication of by-law. |
| 71.
| | Regulations. |
| 72.
| | Copies of by-laws and regulations to be made available. |
| 73.
| | Development Council may enter into contracts. |
| 74.
| | Prevention of Frauds Ordinance not to apply. |
| 75.
| | Recovery of taxes. |
| 76.
| | Service of notices, orders and other documents. |
| 77.
| | Council to authorize any member or officer to institute or defend action. |
| 78.
| | Limitation of actions against Council. |
| 79.
| | Limitation of prosecutions. |
| 80.
| | Protection of members of the council. |
| 81.
| | Defendant's costs &c may be paid from the Fund. |
| 82.
| | Remuneration of members of a Development Council. |
| 83.
| | Members of Development Councils and others deemed to be public servants. |
| 84.
| | Development Council deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act, |
| 85.
| | Prosecutions to be before Magistrate, |
| 86.
| | Application of fines. |
| 87.
| | Records and documents to be in charge of District Secretary. |
| 88.
| | Immovable and movable property to be transferred to a Development Council. |
| 89.
| | Land or building may be acquired by the Government for a Development Council. |
| 90.
| | Operation of this Act within the Area of Authority of the Greater Colombo Economic Commission and its effect. |
| 91.
| | Amendment of Law, No. 4 of 1978. |
| 92.
| | Retrospective operation of section 91, |
| 93.
| | Meaning of administrative district. |
| 94.
| | Removal of difficulties, |
| 95.
| | Interpretation. |