View All - 2008 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances DEFENCE SERVICES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGEMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Defence Services Command and Staff College Act, No.5 of 2008 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette.(hereinafter referred to as "the appointed date"),2. Establishment of the Defence Services Command and Staff College. 3. Staff College to be the responsibility of the Secretary Ministry of Defence. 4. Objectives of the Staff College.5. Functions of the Staff College.6. Seal of the Staff College.7. Constitution of the Board of Management of the Staff College.8. Wings of the Staff College.9. Meetings and quorum at meetings of the Board. 10. Meetings of the Board. 11. Vacancy among members not to invalidate proceedings of the Board. 12. Annual estimates. 13. The Commandant. 14. Duties of the Commandant. 15. The Board of Studies of the Staff College. 16. Board of Discipline. 17. Code of Discipline and exercise of disciplinary control. 18. Fund of the Staff College.19. Payment into the Fund, 20. Payment out of the Fund. 21. Audit of Accounts. 22. Appointment of an Accountant. 23. Payment of emoluments. 24. Borrowing powers of the Board. 25. Board to make rules. 26. Regulations. 27. Protection for action taken under this act or on the direction of the staff college. 28. Members of the Board and officers and servants of the Staff College deemed to be public officers. 29. Staff College deemed to be a Scheduled Institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act.30. Provisions of Act. No. 16 of 1978, not to apply. 31. Sinhala text to prevail case of inconsistency.32. Interpretation.