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Transport Board Law (No. 19 of 1978) - Sect 7

Duties of the Central Board and Regional Transport Boards

7.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Central Board to co-ordinate the activities of the Regional Transport Boards and exercise a general control over the policy of those Boards and for that purpose to engage in-
(a) the broader aspects of engineering’s in relation to its business and that of the Regional Transport Boards ;
(b) production planning;
(c) co-ordination of schedules ;
(d) co-ordination of services and operational activities ;
(e) the import and purchase of motor vehicles and spares and accessories for motor vehicles ;
(f) civil engineering services ;
(g) overall budgeting and planning ; and
(h) the provision of managerial expertise and assistance to the Regional Transport Boards.
(2) It shall be the duty of each Regional Transport Board-
(a) to provide efficient regular omnibus services within its region and inter-regionally and to co-ordinate as far as possible such services with the railway passenger transport service and, while avoiding the pro vision of unnecessary and wasteful omnibus services, to extend and improve the omnibus services within its region and inter-regionally so as to meet the load passenger transport needs of the public ;
(b) to provide ferry services for the transport of passengers by water and to undertake the carriage of goods of every description by land ; and
(c) to conduct its business in such a manner and to levy such fares in accordance with the provisions of this Law, as will secure that the revenue of the Board is not less than sufficient for meeting the charges which are proper to be made to the revenue of the Board and for establishing and maintaining an adequate general reserve.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing on the Central Board and the Regional Transport Boards, either directly or indirectly, any form of duty or liability enforceable by proceedings before any court or tribunal to which the Boards would not otherwise be subject.

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