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Section No :  
Acts & Ordinances
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the Science and Technology Development Act, No.11 of 1994 and shall come into operation on such date (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed date") as the Minister may appoint, by Order published in the Gazette.
2. Object of Act.
3. Minister to have regard to objects set out in section 2.
4. Establishment of National Science and Technology Commission.
5. Functions of Commission.
6. Constitution of the Commission.
7. Chairman of the Commission.
8. Power of the Commission.
9. Establishment of the National Science Foundation.
10. Functions of the Foundation.
11. Board of Management.
12. Special powers of Foundation.
13. Establishment of Council for Information Technology.
14. Functions of the Council.
15. Constitution of the Council.
16. Special powers of the Council.
17. Establishment of Industrial Technology Institute.
18. Objects and functions of Technology Institute.
19. Board of Management.
20. Agreements for special services.
21. Establishment of Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies.
22. Functions of the Clarke Institute.
23. Board of Governors of the Clarke Institute.
24. Application of Parts VI and VII.
25. Powers of Corporation.
26. Power to give directions.
27. Director.
28. Declaration of secrecy.
29. Contravention of section 28 is an offence.
30. Member of Board to disclose interest in contract.
31. Seal of the Corporation.
32. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Board.
33. Officers and servants of the Corporation deemed to be the public servants.
34. Corporation deemed to be scheduled institution for purposes of Bribery Act.
35. Regulations.
36. No writ to lie against member of Board &c.
37. Liability for loss suffered by Corporation.
38. Fund of Corporation.
39. Borrowings.
40. Audit and accounts.
41. Exemption from certain taxes.
42. Donations to Corporation.
43. Repeals.
44. Sinhala text to prevail in the case of any inconsistency.
45. Interpretation.