| 1.
| | This Act may be cited, as the Development Councils Act. |
| 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. |
| 17A.
| | " Establishment of Gramodaya Mandalayas as and Pradeshiya Mandalayas and their functions.[ 2,45 of 1981] [ 2,32 of 1982] [ 2,21 of 1987] |
| 18.
| | Development Councils successors to Town Councils and Village Councils and not to perform and discharge certain duties and functions in Municipal and Urban. [ 3,32 of 1982][ 3,21 of 1987] |
| 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. [ 2,32 of 1982] |
| 24.
| | Statement of receipts, disbursements. &c., on account of the Fund. |
| 25.
| | Power of Development Council to levy taxes, &c. |
| 26.
| | Cabinet of Ministers to allocate funds to Development Councils. |
| 27.
| | Borrowing powers of Development Councils. |
| 28.
| | Development Councils may raise money by mortgage. |
| 29.
| | Money borrowed charged on revenue of Council. |
| 30.
| | Regulations to be made by the Minister. |
| 31.
| | Executive Committee 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. [ 4,21 of 1987] |
| 36A.
| | Executive Committee may delegate its powers &c.[ 5,32 of 1982] |
| 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 sanctioned by budget. |
| 46.
| | Reduction or increase of expenditure. |
| 47.
| | The district service. |
| 48.
| | Appointment of District Secretary. |
| 48A.
| | District Secretary-may delegate his powers &c. [ 6,32 of 1982] |
| 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. [ 7,32 of 1982] |
| 57.
| | Contracts involving expenditure not exceeding fifty thousand rupees. [ 8,32 of 1982] |
| 58.
| | Contacts involving expenditure exceeding fifty thousand rupees. [ 9,32 of 1982] |
| 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. |
| 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-laws. |
| 71.
| | Regulations. [ 3,45 of 1981] |
| 72.
| | Copies of by-laws and regulations to be made available. |
| 73.
| | Development Councils may enter into contracts. |
| 74.
| | Prevention of Frauds Ordinance not to apply. |
| 75.
| | Recovery of taxes. |
| 75A.
| | Waiver of sums, other than taxes. [ 10,32 of 1982] |
| 76.
| | Service of notices orders and other documents. |
| 77.
| | Development Council to authorize any member or officer to institute or defend action. |
| 78.
| | Limitation of actions against Council. |
| 79.
| | Limitation of prosecution. |
| 80.
| | Protection of members of the Council. |
| 81.
| | Defendant's cost's &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 incharge 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. |
| 93.
| | Meaning of "administrative district". |
| 94.
| | Removal of difficulties. |
| 95.
| | Interpretation. |
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