View All - 1981 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SIR JOHN KOTELAWALA DEFENCE ACADEMYMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy Act, No. 68 of 1981, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette.2. Establishment of the Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy. 3. Object of the Academy. 4. Powers, duties and functions of the Academy. 5. Constitution of the Board of Management of the Academy. 6. The Commandant. 7. Duties of the commandant. 8. Fund of the Academy. 9. Payments into the Fund. 10. Payments out of the Fund. 11. Meetings of the Board. 12. Vacancy among members not to Invalidate proceedings of the Board- 13. Appointment of officers and servants of the Academy. 14. Oath or affirmation. 15. Regulations 16. Members, officers and servants of the Academy deemed to be public servants. 17. The Academy deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 18. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Academy. 19. Power of the Commandant to make rules. 20. Vesting Order. 21. Pending legal proceedings- 22. Rights and liabilities under any contract or agreement. 23. Vesting order not to confer right to any mineral. 24. Reference to " Kotelawala Defence Academy, Kotelawalapura " deem ed to be a reference to the " Sir John Kotelawala Defence Academy, Kotalawalapura ". 25. Interpretation.