Agrarian Research and Training Institute (Amendment) Act

AGRARIAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE (AMENDMENT) -[Cap. 263 Act No. 29 of 1981. Short title. Amendment of section 6 of Chapter 263. [# 2,29 of 1981.1 CHAPTER 263 AGRARIAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE (AMENDMENT) AN ACT TO AMEND THE AGRARIAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE ACT. [Act No. 29 of 1981-Commencement and Operation-7th May, 1982.1 1. This Act may be cited as the Agrarian Research and Training Institute (Amendment) Act. 2. Section 6 of the Agrarian Research and Training Institute Act (hereinafter referred to as the u principal enactment “) is hereby amended as follows :-( 1) by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection :-‘ (1) The Institute shall have a Board of Governors (hereinafter referred to as “ the Board “) consisting of-( a) the Secretary to the Ministry charged with the subject of Agriculture, who shall be the Chairman; (b) the following members appointed by the Minister, namely-( i) a representative of the Ministry charged with t h e ’ s u b j e c t o f Agriculture ; (ii) a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Lands ; (iii) a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Land Development ; (iv) a representative of the Ministry charged with (S) I/ 143 69 64 (vii) (viii) (3 (x) the subject of National Planning ; a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Regional Development ; a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Rural Industrial Development ; a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Plantation Industries ; a representative of the Ministry charged with t h e s u b j e c t o f Education ; a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Mahaweli Development ; a representative of the Ministry charged with the subject of Internal Trade ; (xi) a representative of the Central Bank of Ceylon ; and (xii) a representative of the Faculty of Agriculture in the University of Peradeniya, nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Higher Education :.Cam 2631 AGRARIAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE (AMENDMENT) Provided that where two or more of the subjects specified in sub-paragraph (i) to (x) of this paragraph are assigned to or remain in charge of, one Minister, then there shall be only one representative nominated by the Minister in respect of such subjects ; and (c) the following ex officio members-( i) the Director of the Institute ; (ii) the D i r e c t o r o f Agriculture or his nominee ; (iii) the Land Commissioner or his nominee ; (iv) the Commissioner of Agrarian Services or his nominee ; (v) the Director of Irrigation or his nominee ; (vi) the Commissioner of Co-operative Development or his nominee ; (vii) the Director of Rural Development or his nominee ; and (viii) the Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization or his nominee. ’ ; and (2) by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section. Replacement 3. Section 7 of the principal enactment of section 7 of the principal is hereby repealed and the following section enactment. substituted therefor :-u Term of 7. Every member appointed office of members of the under paragraph (b) of Board. subsection (1) of section 6 shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years.“. 4. Section 12 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :-“ Remune- 12. The members of the ration and reimbursement Institute shall be paid such ot expenses ot remuneration for attending members of the Institute. meetings as may be determined by the Institute, with the approval of the Minister. The members shall also, be reimbursed by the Institute for such travelling, hotel and incidental expenses as they may incur for the purpose of attending meetings of the Institute or for such other purpose connected with the activities of the Institute as may be approved by the Institute. n. 5. Section 16 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :-“ Appointment of Vice-Chairman and presidency at meetings. 16. (1) The Minister may in consultation with the Chairman, appoint a .Vice-Chairman from among the members appointed by the Minister, under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 6. (2) The Chairman or in his absence the Vice-Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board and in the absence of both the Chairman and the Vice-Chairman, from any such meeting, the members present shall elect one of the members present to preside at such meeting. (3) Where there is an equality of votes on any matter or thing decided at a meeting of the Board the Chairman at such meeting shall in addition to his vote, have a second or casting vote. “. Replacement of section 12 of the principal enactment. [# 4,29 of 1981.1 Replacement of section 16 of the principal enactment. [# 5,29 of 1981.1.AGRARIAN RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE (AMENDMENT) [Cap. 263 Amendment of 6. Section 17 of the principal enactment section 17 of the principal is hereby amended by the insertion enactment. immediately after subsection (3) thereof of [1898”z Of the following new subsection :-“ (3~) Where at any time, a person removed from the office of Director under subsection (3), otherwise than on disciplinary grounds, is a person who had been permanently appointed to the staff of the Institute under subsection (3) of section 19 (a) he shall be paid six months’ salary as compensation for loss of career; and (b) if at the time of his permanent appointment to the staff of the Institute, he had been eligible for the award under the Minutes on Pensions, then for the purposes of such award, his employment in the staff of the Institute shall be deemed to have been terminated on the ground of the abolition of the post of Director held by him. “. (S) I/ 145