Section No :  
1980 Revised version
SPECIAL AREAS (COLOMBO) DEVELOPMENT
Marginal Notes
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Special Areas (Colombo) Development Ordinance.
2. Declaration of special areas.
3. Government Agent to take order for the acquisition of land in special areas.
4. Powers of the Government Agent.
5. Land Acquisition Act to apply subject to certain exceptions, &c.
6. Determination of compensation under Defence (Compensation) Regulations.
7. Power of Government Agent to take and retain possession of lands.
7A. Payment of compensation under the Defence (Compensation) Regulations 1941 in respect of lands in special areas. [ 3, 56 of 1961.]
8. Postponement
9. Exclusion of claims for compensation for improvements,
10. Exemptions from compulsory acquisition.
11. Condition of exemption from compulsory acquisition.
12. Preparation of development schemes.
13. Contents of development schemes.
14. Modification or suspension of other written law.
15. Notice of completion of preparation of draft development scheme and inspection of scheme.
16. Sanction of development scheme by Minister.
17. Approval of development scheme by Parliament.
18. Coming into operation of development schemes.
19. Execution of development schemes by executive authorities.
20. Execution of development schemes by owners of lands.
21. Conditions relating to the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19 and 20.
22. Land acquired under this ordinance to be vested inboard.
23. Vesting of roads in the board.
24. Sale or lease of lands by the board.
25. Conditions of sale or lease of lands by the board.
26. Power of board to enter, &c, land sold or leased
27. Roads to vest in Council.
28. Power to recover betterment contributions,
29. Appeal against levy of betterment contribution.
30. Payment of betterment contribution.
31. Establishment of Colombo Special Areas Development Board.
32. Objects of the board.
33. Common seal of the board.
34. Constitution of the board.
35. Chairman and deputy chairman of board.
36. Quorum,
37. Board to regulate its own procedure.
38. Minutes of meetings.
39. Vacation of office of nominated member.
40. Casual vacancies among nominated members.
41. Acting appointment in case of nominated member unable to discharge his duties owing to illness, &c.
42. Remuneration of members.
43. Staff of the board.
44. Delegation by board of powers,&c, of its officers.
44A. Rules relating to provident fund and grant of gratuities. [ 4 56 of 1961.]
45. Establishment of fund.
46. Accounts of the board.
47. Profit and loss account and balance sheet for each year.
48. Report of the members.
49. Audit of accounts
50. Auditor's report.
51. Powers of auditor.
52. Annual accounts with reports of members and auditor to be transmitted to Minister.
53. Publication of accounts.
54. Returns information, &c.
55. Service of notices, &c.
56. Authentication of documents served or issued by board.
57. Regulations.
58. Dissolution of board.
59. Offences.
60. Offences by officers &c, of board.
61. Penalty for offences.
62. No proceedings except with written sanction of the board.
63. Order by court for demolition of any work, &c
64. Disposal of fines.
65. Interpretation.