Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Janawasa Law (No. 25 of 1976)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Societies which may be registered as janawasar  
   3.	   Application for registration  
   4.	   Registration  
   5.	   Evidence of registration  
   6.	   Savings for existing Janawasas  
   7.	   Janawasas to be bodies corporate  
   8.	   Addresses of Janawasas  
   9.	   Section - 9  
   10.	   Land for Janawasas  
   11.	   Janawasa land not to be used for benefit of individual members  
   12.	   Powers and functions of Janawasas  
   13.	   Meetings of members of Janawasa  
   14.	   Council of Managements  
   15.	   Powers and functions of the Council  
   16.	   Registration of members and exercise of rights by members  
   17.	   Restrictions on transfer of share or interest  
   18.	   Nominations  
   19.	   Termination of membership of a, Janawasa  
   20.	   Transfer of shares and interest on termination  
   21.	   Rights of nominated members  
   22.	   Ejectment from land on termination of membership  
   23.	   Liability of past member and estate of deceased member for debts of Janawas  
   24.	   Federation  
   25.	   Capital  
   26.	   Disposal of profits  
   27.	   Audit  
   28.	   Inquiry  
   29.	   Dissolution of Council  
   30.	   Dissolution of Janawasas  
   31.	   Effect of cancellation of registration  
   32.	   Liquidation after cancellation of registration of Janawasa  
   33.	   Establishment of Janawasa Commission  
   34.	   Constitution of the commission  
   35.	   Term of office of members of Commission  
   36.	   Removal of members of  
   37.	   Resignation of members of Commission,  
   38.	   Chairman of Commission  
   39.	   Acts not invalidated by vacancy  
   40.	   Remuneration of members  
   41.	   Appointment of Secretary and other staff of the Commission  
   42.	   Functions of the Secretary  
   43.	   Quorum of the Commission  
   44.	   The seal of the Commission  
   45.	   Appointment of state officers and Corporation employees to the Commission  
   46.	   Directions by the Commission  
   47.	   The powers and functions of the Commission  
   48.	   By-laws  
   49.	   Capital of the' Commission  
   50.	   Fund of the Commission  
   51.	   Financial year of the Commission  
   52.	   Application of provisions of Part II of the Finance Act, No. 38 of 1971  
   53.	   Officers and servants of the Commission deemed to be state Officers  
   54.	   Commission deemed to be a scheduled institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act,  
   55.	   Power of Minister to make regulations  
   56.	   Direction by the Minister  
   57.	   Settlements of disputes,  
   58.	   Protection for action taken under this Law,  
   59.	   Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act for the Com-mission  
   60.	   Offences  
   61.	   Registrations under Co-operative Societies Law, No. 5 of 1972, deemed to be cancelled  
   62.	   Interpretation,