Section No :  
Legislative Enactments
SRI LANKA RUPAVAHINI CORPORATION
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation Act, No. 6 of 1982, and shall come into operation on such date (hereinafter referred to as the " appointed date") as may be appointed by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette.
2. Establishment of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.
3. Constitution of the Corporation. [2, 26 of 2022]
4. Remuneration of the members of the Corporation.
5. The seal of the Corporation.
6. Delegation of powers of the Corporation.
7. Functions of the Corporation.[ 2,43 of 1988]
8. Powers of Corporation. [ 3,43 of 1988]
8A. Appointment of agents.[ 4,43 of 1988]
9. Director General of the corporation.
10. Finance Manager.
11. Appointment of officers and servants.
12. Powers of the Corporation in regard to the staff of the Corporation.
13. The Fund of the Corporation. [ 5,43 of 1988]
14. Borrowing powers.
15. Investments of moneys of the Corporation.
16. Financial year and the audit of accounts of the Corporation.
16A. Prohibition on the possession and use of television receiving sets. [ 8,43 of 1988]
16B. Right of persons who were possessing television receiving relevant
16C. Issue of a
16D. Terms and conditions of the licence.
16E. Any change in particulars in the application
16F. Renewal of licence.
17. Registration of persons engaged in the production and marketing of television programme material for broadcasting.
18. Corporation may insure employees.
19. Protection for action taken under this Act, or on the direction of the Corporation.
20. Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Corporation.
21. State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Corporation.
21A. Magistrate to grant warrants[ 7,43 of 1988]
22. Minister to give directions.
23. Writ not to issue against person or property a member of the Corporation .
24. Contracts.
25. The Corporation deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act
26. Members and employees of the Corporation deemed to. be public servants.
27. Rules-made "by the Corporation.
28. Prohibition on maintenance of television broadcasting stations.
29. Establishment of committees to advise the Corporation on matters relating to television broadcasting.
30. Offences [ 8,43 of 1988]
30A. Two-thirds of fine when recovered to be credited to the Fund of the Corporation. [ 9,43 of 1988]
31. Regulations,
32. Interpretation. [ 10,43 of 1988] [3, 26 of 2022]