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Legislative Enactments TEA RESEARCH BOARD Marginal Notes 1. 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. [2, 30 of 1993] [2, 8 of 2019] 6. Powers of the Board. [3, 8 of 2019] 7. Constitution of the Board. [3, 30 of 1993] [4, 8 of 2019] 8. Term of office. 9. Chairman of the Board. 10. Meetings of the Board. [4, 30 of 1993] 11. Proceedings of the Board not to be invalid by reason of any vacancy or defect In nomination of a member. 12. The Director. [5, 30 of 1993] 13. Levy of Cess on tea exported. 14. The Fund of the Board 15. Audit of accounts. [2,43 of 2006] 16. Auditor-General's statement and report to be placed before Parliament. [3,43 of 2006] 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,