Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

National Gem And Jewellery Authority Act (No. 50 of 1993)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.	   Short title and date of operation  
   2.	   Establishment of the National Gem and Jewellery Authority  
   3.	   Constitution of the Authority  
   4.	   Disqualification from being a member  
   5.	   Term of Office of appointed members  
   6.	   Removal and resignation of appointed members  
   7.	   Remuneration of members  
   8.	   Chairman of the Board  
   9.	   Meeting of the Board  
   10.	   Acts not invalidated by reason of a vacancy  
   11.	   The seal of the Authority  
   12.	   Authority to exercise its powers under the directions of the Minister  
   13.	   Delegation of powers and function of the Board  
   14.	   Powers and functions of the Authority  
   15.	   Authority to issue licence  
   16.	   Authority to approve export of gems  
   17.	   Registration with the Authority  
   18.	   Royalty to be paid in lieu of gems that may be found  
   19.	   Capital of the Authority  
   20.	   Fund of the Authority  
   21.	   Financial year and audit of accounts  
   22.	   Investment of moneys of the Authority  
   23.	   Director-General of the Authority  
   24.	   Appointment of public officers to the staff of the Authority  
   25.	   Incorporation Orders for establishment of Institutions  
   26.	   Board of Director  
   27.	   Seal of the Institution  
   28.	   Directions of the Minister  
   29.	   Powers and functions of the Board  
   30.	   Capital of the Institution  
   31.	   Liability of the Institution  
   32.	   Financial year and the audit of the Institution  
   33.	   Appointment of officers, servants and agents  
   34.	   State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Institution  
   35.	   Members, Officers and Servants of the institution deemed to be Public Servants  
   36.	   No writ to issue against person or property of a member of the Institution  
   37.	   Institution deemed to be a Scheduled Institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   38.	   Regulations  
   39.	   Authority to be a Scheduled Institution within the meaning of the Bribery Act  
   40.	   Members, Officers and servants of the Authority deemed to be public servants  
   41.	   State property both movable and immovable to be made available to the Authority  
   42.	   Acquisition of immovable property under the Land Acquisition Act  
   43.	   Protection for action taken under this Act or on the, direction of the Authority  
   44.	   No writ against person or property of a member of the Authority  
   45.	   Powers at the Authority to make rules  
   46.	   Deception  
   47.	   Power of Authority to authorize any officer to enter and inspect premises  
   48.	   Powers at inspection and search  
   49.	   Power to seize articles  
   50.	   Procedure in respect of article seized  
   51.	   Offences  
   52.	   Compounding of offences  
   53.	   Regulations  
   54.	   Repeal and savings  
   55.	   Interpretation  
   56.	   Sinhala text to prevail in case of Inconsistency