View All - 1982 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SRI LANKA INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATIONMarginal Notes1. - This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration Act, No. 9 of 1982, and shall come into operation on such date as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.2. Establishment of the Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration. 3. General objects of the Institute 4. Powers Institute 5. Institute to exercise its powers under the directions of the Minister. 6. Constitution of the Governing Council. 7. Term of office of members of the Council. 8. Power of the Minister to remove from office a member of the Council. 9. Resignation of members of the Council. 10. Eligibility for reappointment as member of the Council. 11. Acts or proceedings of the Institute deemed not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect in the appointment of a member. 12. Remuneration of members. 13. Meetings of the Council. 14. Appointment of the Director of the Institute. 15. Powers of the Institute in regard to appointments to the staff of the Institute. 16. Delegation of powers of the Council to the Director in regard to appointments. 17. Determination of duties. 18. Appointment of public officers to the staff of the Institute. 19. The fund of Institute. 20. Financial year of Institute. 21. Audit of accounts. 22. Members and employees of the Institute deemed to be public servants. 23. The Institute deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 24. Secrecy. 25. Contracts. 26. Acquisitions of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Institute, 27. State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Institute. 28. The State to make available premises, &c. for the use of the Institute. 29. Restriction on use of the words " Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration ". 30. Power of the Minister to give special or general directions to the Institute. 31. Rules. 32. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Institute. 33. No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Council. 34. Offences and penalties. 35. Interpretation.