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Pradeshiya Sabhas Act (No. 15 of 1987) - Sect 132

Applications of Pradeshiya Sabha Fund

132. There shall be paid out of the Pradeshiya Sabha Fund established by each Pradeshiya Sabha
(a) all expenses incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha in the exercise of its powers and the performance and discharge of its duties and functions under this Act or any other enactment or any by-law or rule made there under;
(b) all sums payable by the Pradeshiya Sabha in respect of any liability under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance;
(c) all sums payable by the Pradeshiya Sabha as premium for the insurance of any property belonging to or vested in each Pradeshiya Sabha, or for insurance against any liability that may be incurred by such Pradeshiya Sabha under the Workmen's Compensation Ordinance;
(d) all sums which the Pradeshiya Sabha may decide to award by way of exgratia payments to any persons or the dependants of any person (other than servants of he Pradeshiya Sabha who receive injuries or sustain any other damage or ale killed in circumstances which, being due to an occident or to a defect in any machinery, plant or equipment used by the Pradeshiya Sabha or to the authorized or unlawful interference of a third party, are only indirectly attributable to the exercise of any of the powers vested in the Pradeshiya Sabha or its officers or servants by or under this Act or any other written law;
(e) all sums received by the Pradeshiya Sabha, which the Sabha is authored or required by any written law to refund to the persons by whom they were paid;
(f) all expenses incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha by rain, floods, tire gales, earthquake, famine or epidemics as may be approved by the Minister;
(g) all expenses incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha in the maintenance of a fire brigade and the protection of life and property from fire;
(h) all expenses incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha in the establishment and maintenance of any form of public service which the Pradeshiya Sabha is authorized to establish maintain or provide by or under this Act or any other written law ;
(i) all contributions voted by the Pradeshiya Sabha, subject to such limits as may be prescribed for the welfare of the servants of the Pradeshiya Sabha or for any fund or scheme constituted or established for the purpose of granting relief or assistance to officers or servants d the Pradeshiya Sabha in cases of sickness, indebtedness or distress;
(j) such expenses not exceeding in the aggregate one thousand rupees in any year as may be incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha, and such other expenses as may be incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha with the prior sanction in writing of the Minister in connection with civic receptions or the celebration or observance of any events or occasions of public interest or any religious, charitable, cultural, health. recreational or educational purposes;
(k) such contributions not exceeding in the aggregate one thousand rupee h any year as may be voted by the Pradeshiya Sabha, and such other contributions as may be voted by the Sabha with the prior sanction in writing of the Minister towards the cost of public entertainments or recreations or towards the support of any libraries or any educational, scientific, charitable or benevolent institutions;
(l) all sums payable by the Pradeshiya Sabha in respect of subsistence and travelling allowances to the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, members, officers and servants of the Pradeshiya Sabha by way of reimbursement of expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties;
(m) all such contributions, as may be approved by the Minister, towards the cost of any association of local authorities for the promotion, organization or establishment of Local Government;
(n) all sums voted by the Pradeshiya Sabha to meet the travelling expenses of members or officers of the Sabha attending any meeting or conference of members or officers of local authorities far the Consideration of matters relating to Local Government,
(o) all expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Pradeshiya Sabha in the exercise of any powers and the performance of any duty imposed upon him by this Act or any other written law;
(p) all expenses incurred by the Pradeshiya Sabha or by the Chairman or the Secretary or any other officer of the Pradeshiya Sabha on behalf of the Pradeshiya Sabha in the exercise of its powers and the discharge of its functions and duties under this Act or other written law or any by-law, rule or regulation, made thereunder; and
(q) all sums which are required or authorized to be paid out of the Pradeshiya Sabha Fund, by or under, this Act or any other written law.


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