Section No : Legislative Enactments NATIONAL BUILDING RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACTMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the National Building ResearchInstitute Act, No. 20 of 2025.2. Establishment of the National Building Research Institute 3. Objects of the Institute 4. Powers of the Institute 5. Functions of the Institute6. Constitution of the Board of Governors of the Institute 7. Disqualifications from being a member of the Board 8. Term of office of members of the Board 9. Vacation of office of the appointed members 10. Remuneration of the members of the Board 11. The quorum at the meetings of the Board 12. Power of the Board to enter and inspect any land 13. Delegation of powers of the Board 14. Board to exercise its powers and perform its functions under the directions of the Minister15. Seal of the Institute16. Director-General of the Institute17. Director- General may delegate his powers or functions 18. Directors of the Institute 19. Appointment of officers and employees 20. Appointment of public officers to the staff of the Institute 21. Fund of the Institute 22. Financial year and the audit of accounts 23. Application of Part II of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971 24. Issuing of the Landslides Risk Assessment Report etc.25. Acquisition of land or a servitude over a land for the Institute under the Land Acquisition Act 26. Annual report 27. All members of the Board etc. deemed to be public officers 28. Institute deemed to be a Scheduled Institution 29. Expenses to be paid out of the Fund of the Institute 30. Contravention of the provisions of this Act to be an offence 31. Regulations 32. Interpretation 33. Savings 34. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency