Arts Council of Ceylon

• Coming into Force: 24 March 1952
• Year: 1956
• Act Number: 278

Contenidos

• Short title.
• Establishment and general objects of the council.
• Council to be a body corporate.
• Contribution to the council by government.
• Power to acquire and hold and property
• Application of property moneys, amp c.
• Constitution of the council
• Term of office of members.
• Vacation of office.
• Meetings of the council,
• The executive committee of .the council.
• Appointment of panels.
• Appointment of owners and servants,
• Funds of the council,
• Accounts of the council.
• Minutes of the council, & c,
• Books to be kept at the head office.
• Annual report.
• Acts of the council, executive committee, or panels valid notwithstanding subsequent discovery of vacancy, disqualification, & c.
• Seal of the council
• instruments not, requiring seal of council.
• Remuneration. & c., of members.
• Rules of the council-

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Arts Council of Ceylon Act.

Establishment and general objects of the council.

2. (1) An institution to be called the Arts Council of Ceylon (hereinafter referred to as" the council") is hereby established. (2) The general objects for which the council is constituted are hereby declared to be- (a) to develop a greater knowledge, understanding and practice of the fine arts; (b) to increase the accessibility of works of art to the public in Ceylon; (c) to improve the standards of execution in the fine arts ; (d) to preserve, promote and encourage the development of such arts and crafts as are indigenous to Ceylon; and (e) to advise, and co-operate with, Government departments, local authorities and other bodies on any matter concerned directly or indirectly with the aforesaid objects,

Council to be a body corporate.

3. The council shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its name.

Contribution to the council by government.

4. As soon as convenient after the date on which this Act comes into operation, the Government shall make an initial contribution of two hundred and fifty thousand rupees for the purpose of defraying the preliminary expenses of the council under this Act and of providing the working capital of the council.

Power to acquire and hold and property

5. The council shall have power to acquire in any manner whatsoever any property movable or immovable, and to enjoy the property so acquired.

Application of property moneys, amp c.

6. All property movable and immovable acquired or held by the council and all moneys paid' to or received by the council' under this Act shall be used and applied by the council in furtherance of its objects ; and the council shall have power, from time to time, to sell, grant, convey, devise, assign, exchange or otherwise dispose of or mortgage any such property, and to invest its funds in such manner as may be necessary and expedient for the furtherance of its objects.

Constitution of the council

7. The Council Shall Consist Of the following members:- (a) five persons, two of whom shall respectively be designated president and vice-president of the council, appointed as such by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Education; and (b) every person for the time being holding office as chairman of any panel constituted in accordance with the provisions of section 12, if such person is not already a member of the council.

Term of office of members.

8. (1) Every member of the council appointed under paragraph (a) of section 7 shall unless he earlier vacates office by death or as hereinafter provided hold office for a period of three years. (2) Any such member who vacates office by effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment.

Vacation of office.

9. A member of the council shall vacate office as such- (a) if his membership is terminated by order made by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Education; or (b) if he accepts or holds the office of auditor of the council; or (c) if he is adjudged by a competent court to be of unsound mind ; or (d) if he is adjudged by a competent court to be an insolvent or bankrupt or if he...