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The Ceylon Association For The Mentally Retarded (Incorporation) Act (No. 10 of 1971) - Sect 13

Aims and objects

2.
(1) From and after the date of the commencement of this Act, the members for the time being of The Ceylon Association for the Mentally Retarded (hereinafter referred to as the " Association ") and such and so many persons as shall after that date be admitted members of the said Association shall be and are hereby constituted a body politic and corporate (hereinafter referred to as the " Corporation ") with the name of The Ceylon Association for the Mentally Retarded.
(2) The Corporation shall, in the said name and for the purpose hereinafter mentioned have perpetual succession, and may by the said name sue and be sued in all courts, and shall have full power and authority to use a common seal and to alter the same at its discretion.
Aims and objects.
2. The aims and objects of the Association shall be:-
(1) To foster and promote medical, educational, vocational and spiritual service for mentally retarded children and adults.
(2) To provide training and employment for the mentally retarded,
(3) To foster interest in mentally retarded children having physical disabilities as well.
(4) To educate parents and the public in the care of the mentally retarded.
(5) To establish and maintain additional homes for the mentally retarded.
(6) To establish a counselling service where parents and others engaged in work with mentally retarded could meet and discuss problems and obtain advice.
(7) To promote the training of personnel involved in the care and education of the mentally retarded.
(8) To act as a national advisory body for the promotion of services for the mentally retarded.
(9) To encourage and foster research in the field of the mentally retarded.
(10) To co-operate and co-ordinate with other agencies local and international in dealing with the mentally retarded.

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