Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act (No. 5 of 1985)

Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act. No. 5 of 1985 [Certified on 9th January, 1985) L.D.- 0. 29/84. AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE NUTRITION SOCIETY OF SRI LAN= WHEREAS a society called and known as the “ ??utrition Preamble. Society of Sri Lanka ” has heretofore been established in Sri Lanka for the purpose of effectually carrying out and transacting all matters connected with the said society according to the rules agreed to by its members : AND whereas the said society has heretofore successfully carrAed out and transacted the several objects and matters for which it was established and has applied to be incorporated and it will be for the public advantage to grant the application : BE it therefore enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialiqt Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :-1. This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act, No. 5 of 1985. z;gt . 2. From and after the date of commencement of this Act, the members fsr the time being of the Nu’sition Society F;;pora-o the of Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as the “Society ‘0 dutrition Society of and such and so many persons as shall hereafter be srihka. admitted members of the Corporation hereby constituted, shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession, under tl?e style and name of the “ Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka ” (hereinafter referred to as “ the Corporation “) and by that name shall and may sue and be sued in all courts, with full power and authority to have and use a common seal and to alter the same at their pleasure. 3. The general objects for which the Corporation is F;ne;;l constituted are hereby declared to be- of the (u) to promote the study of the science of nutrition ; Corporation. . (b) to be the representative organization of the nutrition scientists of Sri Lanka ; (c) to sponsor and organise the holding in Sri Lanka of national and international conferences ; (d) to promote ond disseminate nutrition knowledge at all levels; (e) to secure, provide and manage funds and endowments for the promotion of the science of nutrition and nutrition education ; :’ A-47-8,~78(szPs) . -..2 Jh&ition Society of Sri tat&a (Iv) Act, No. 5 of 1985 General powers of the Corporation Council of Management. Rules of the Corporation. (f) to advise the State on matters pertaining to nutrition ; and (9) to do all such other acts and things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them 4. Subject to the provisions of this Act and any other ’ written law, the Corporation shall have the power to do, perform and execute all such acts, matters and things whatsoever as are necessary or desirable for the promotion or furtherance of the objects of the Corporation or any one of them including the power to open, operate and close bank accounts, to borrow or raise moneys with or without security, to receive or collect grants and donations, to invest its funds, and to engage, employ and dismiss personnel required for the carrying out of the objet% of the Corporation 5. (1) The affairs of the Corporation shall, subject to the rules of the Corporation, be administered by a Council of Management consisting of the of&e-bearers and such number of other persons elected in accordance with the rules of the Corporation. (2) The first Council of Management of the Corporation shall be the Council of Management of the Society holding office at the time of the coming into operation of this Act, and con&sting of members whose names are specified in the Schedule to this Act. 6. (1) It shall be lawful for the Corporation, from time to time, at any general meeting of the members and by the votes of at least three-fifths of the members present and voting, to make rules, not inconsistent with the principles and provisions of this Act, for the admission, withdrawal, or expulsion of members, for the conduct of the duties of the Council of Management and any Sub-Committee that may be appointed by such Council. and of the various ofl’lcers, agents and servants of the Corporation, for the procedure to be followed in the transaction of btainesq and otherwise generally for the management of the affairs of the Corporation and the accomplishment of its objects. (2) The rules of the Corporation made under subsection (1) may be altered, added to, amended or rescinded at a like meeting and in like manner as rules m&e under subsection (I) provided that any such alteration, addition, 3’.Nutition Society of Sri Lanka (humporation) Act, No. 5 of 1985 amendment or rescir&on shall have been previously approved by at least one-half of the members of the Council of Management. (3) The members of the Corporation shall be subject to the rules of the Corporation. 7. All debts and liabilities of the society existing at the time of the coming imo operation of t&us Act -@ali be yard ;;bt:Iue payable to by the Corporation hereby const.ltuted, and all debts due thesociety. to and subscriptions and contributions payable to the society, shall be paid to the Corporation for tne purposes Of this Act. 8. The Corporation shall be able and capable in law to take and hold any property, movable or immovable, winch c,o,r,pro;t$n may become vested m it by virtue of any purchase, grant, property movable’and gift, testamentary disposition, or otherwise, and all such immovable* property shall be held by the Corporation for the purposes of this Act and subject to the rules of the Corporation, with full power to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same. 9. The seal of the Corporation shall not be affixed to any instrument whatsoever except in the presence of at :ea:t ;‘zeseal two members of the Council of Management, who shall y;oP;rtion sign their names to the instrument in token of their presence af2xed. and such sjgning shall be independent of the signing of any person as a witness. 10. Nothing in this Act contained shall prejudice or z;;$g affect the rights of the Republic, or of any body politic or corporate, or of any o!her persons, except such as are rights of the mentioned in this Act, and those claiming by, from or under Rr ublic an others. $’ them. Schedule [Section 5 (211 President: Dr. (Mrs.) B. V. de Mel Vice-President: Dr. A. C. A. Shuaib Joint Secretaries : Miss J. Gclnaratne . Mrs. P. M. Karunaratne Treasurer: Dr. (Mrs) S. Atukorale Members of the Council of Management: Prof. Mrs.) P. Soyza Mr. T. B. Subasinghe Mrs. I. Thudawe Mrs. S. Ranathunga Mrs. P . Kumarasinghe ’ Mrs. B. M. Gwmaekara.