View All - 1993 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances TEA RESEARCH BOARDMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Tea Research Board Act, No- 52 of 1993, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the " appointed date ").2. Establishment of Tea Research Board. 3. Board to be a body corporate. 4. Seal of the Board. 5. Functions of the Board. 6. Powers of the Board. 7. Constitution of the Board. 8. Term of office. 9. Chairman of the Board. 10. Meetings of the Board. 11. Proceedings of the Board not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect In nomination of a member. 12. The Director. 13. Levy of Cess on tea exported. 14. The Fund of the Board 15. Audit of accounts. 16. Auditor-General's statement and report to be placed before Parliament. 17. Exemption from taxes. 18. Regulations. 19. Action or Proceeding not to lie against Board, or officer or servant, &c. in certain circumstances. 20. Appointment of public officers, to the staff of the Board. 21. Officers and servants of the Board deemed to be public servants. 22. Board to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 23. Returns. 24. Transitional provisions. 25. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. 26. Interpretation,