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| | (a) The Minister may from time to time issue to the University such general written directions as he may deem necessary for the implementation of national policy in matters such as finance, University places for Bhikku students and medium of instruction. Every such direction shall as soon as possible be tabled in Parliament. | | |
| | (b) The University shall comply with such directions and the Council of the University shall afford such facilities, and furnish such information, to any member or officer of the University as may be necessary to enable the University to comply with such directions. | | |
| | (c) For the purpose of enabling him to discharge effectively his responsibility for the administration of this Act the Minister may, from time to time, order all or any of the activities or the administration of the University to be investigated and reported upon by the Secretary to the Ministry. | | |
| | (d) The Secretary to the Ministry shall comply with such order and the Council of the University shall afford such facilities and furnish such information, to any member or officer of the University as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to comply with such order. | | |
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| (2) Where the Minister is satisfied that the situation prevailing in the University is likely to endanger national security or is detrimental or prejudicial to national policy, he may direct the Council to take all such steps as he may deem necessary to bring the situation under control. |
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| (3) Where the Minister is satisfied that, due to any strike or lock-out or any other cause, the work or administration of the University has been seriously dislocated and that the University has failed to restore normal conditions, the Minister may lake all such measures as may be necessary to ensure the restoration of the normal conditions in the University. Pending the restoration of normal conditions, the Minister may. By order published in the Gazette make all such provisions as he may deem necessary in respect of all or any of the following matters relating to the University :-
| | (a) the closure of the University temporarily ; | | |
| | (b) the appointment of any person by name or by office, to be a competent authority for the purpose of exercising, performing or discharging, in lieu of any officer, authority or other body of the University, any power, duty or function conferred or imposed on or assigned to, such officer authority or other body, by or under this Act: or | | |
| | (c) any other matter connected with or relating to any of the matters aforesaid. | | |
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| (4) Any Order made by the Minister under subsection (3) shall come into force on such date as may be specified therein. Any such order shall, as soon as possible thereafter, be tabled in Parliament and shall, unless earlier revoked, remain in force for a period not exceeding three months thereafter. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts