View All - 2007 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITYMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Resettlement Authority Act, No. 09 of 2007 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed date") by Order published in the Gazette.2. Establishment of the Resettlement Authority. 3. Constitution of the Board of Directors. 4. Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Authority. 5. Terms of office of appointed members and their removal and resignation. 6. Disqualification for being appointed as a member. 7. Quorum. 8. Vacancy among directors not to invalidate acts &c, of the Board. 9. Remuneration of members. 10. Authority to comply with the general policy of the Government. 11. Seal of the Authority. 12. Establishment of Branch offices. 13. Objectives of the Authority. 14. Functions of the Authority. 15. Powers of the Authority. 16. Powers of the Authority to enter into any agreement. 17. Empowering of persons to act for Authority outside Sri Lanka. 18. Compulsory acquisition of land. 19. State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Authority. 20. Fund of the Authority. 21. Director- General. 22. Staff of the Authority. 23. Appointment of officers and servants of public Corporations to the staff of the Authority. 24. Delegation of powers of the Board. 25. Authority not to transact business with enterprises in which a member has interest, unless approved by the Minister. 26. Directions of the Minister. 27. Authority deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act. 28. Members, officers and servants of the authority deemed to be public servants. 29. Protection for action taken under this Act or on the direction of the Authority. 30. Regulations. 31. Rules. 32. Act to be operative for a period of six years. 33. Exemption of Authority from payments of duties & etc. 34. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency. 35. Interpretation.