Section No : 1980 Revised version TRANSPORT BOARDMarginal Notes1. This Law may be cited as the Transport Board Law.2. Establishment of the Sri Lank Central Transport Board. 3. Establishment of Regional Transport Boards. 4. The Central Board and the Regional Transport Boards to be bodies corporate. 5. Constitution of the Central Board and the Regional Transport Boards. 6. Definition of and variation of regions. 7. Duties of the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards. 8. Powers of the Central Board and the Regional Transport Boards. 9. Transferor ferries. 10. Power of the Minister in relation to the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards. 11. Powers of the Central Board in relation to the Regional Transport Board. 12. The general manager of the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards and the chief accounting officer of the Central Board. 13. Appointment of public officers, officers of the Local Government Service, officers of any local authority, officers of the Central Board and officers of Regional Transport Boards to the Staff of the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board. 14. Officers and servants of the Central Board and every Regional Transport Board deemed to be public servants. 15. The Central Board and every Regional Transport Board to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act 16. Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board. 17. State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board. 18. Borrowing powers of the Central Board and Regional Board or the Transport Boards. 19. Investment of funds of the Central Board. 20. Funds of the Regional Transport Boards not immediately required for their business. 21. Reserves. 22. Application of the revenue of the Central Board and of the Regional Transport Boards. 23. Financial year. 24. Application of the provisions of the Public Corporations (Financial Control) Act. 25. Property, contracts, rights, obligations and liabilities of, pending actions and applications by or against, and unsatisfied decrees or awards in favour of or against, the Ceylon Transport Board. 26. Transfer of property to Regional Transport Board 27. officers and servants of Ceylon transport Board 28. Transfer to the Regional Transport Boards of officers and servants deemed to be officers and servants of the Central Board. 29. Period of service under the Ceylon Transport Board or the Central Board deemed to be a period of service under the Central Board or Regional Transport Board, as the case may be. 30. Regulations. 31. Offences. 32. Arrest of offenders. 33. Power of companies to enter into contracts with the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board. 34. Protection for action taken under this Law or on the direction of the Central Board or any Regional Transport Board. 35. No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Central Board or Regional Transport Board. 36. Provisions in regard to the Motor Traffic Act. 38. Interpretation