Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN AUTHORITY TO BE CALLED THE SUGATHADASA NATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX AUTHORITY TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE SUGATHADASA NATIONAL SPORTS COMPLEX ; AND FOR MATTERS CONNECTED THEREWITH OR INCIDENTAL THERETO.

BE it enacted by the Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as follows :-

1 . This Act may be cited as the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex Authority Act, No. 17 of 1999, and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as “the appointed date”).

(1) There shall be established an Authority which shall be called the Sugathadasa National Sport Complex Authority (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”).

(2) The Authority shall, by the name assigned to it by subsection (1), be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and may sue and be sued in that name.

(1) The affairs of the Authority shall be administered and managed by a Board of Management (hereafter referred to as the Board”).

(2) The Board shall consist of the following :”

(a) three ex-officio members, namely-

(i) Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Sports or his representative :

(ii) the Director of Sports appointed under the Sports Law, No. 25 of 1973 ;

(iii) a representative of the Treasury ; and

(b) eight members appointed by the Minister, of whom three shall be representatives of recognised Sports Bodies (A member appointed under this paragraph is herein after referred to as “an appointed member”).

(3) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be the Chairman of the Authority.

(4) The provisions of the Schedule to this Act, shall have effect in relation to the terms of office of the Chairman and the appointed members of the Board, vacation of office by the Chairman and the appointed members of the Board, meetings of the Board and the seat of the Authority.

(5) The Board shall exercise and discharge the powers and functions conferred on, or assigned to, the Authority by this Act.

(1) The Functions of the Authority shall be to-

(a) manage and maintain the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex and take necessary measures to safeguard it as a national asset ;

(b) maintain all amenities and facilities relating to the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex ;

(c) make improvements or alterations to the buildings and structures comprised in the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex, where necessary ;

(d) to make available the facilities of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex, on such conditions as may be imposed by the Board, to the citizens of Sri Lanka, and in particular, to the Youth of Sri Lanka, to enable them to develop their potential in sports and for the purposes of improving their fitness and health ;

(e) to conduct training courses and programmes in sports, with a view particularly, to developing sports in the rural sector ;

(f) to make available, on such conditions as may be imposed by the Board, the facilities of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex for national and international festivals ;

(g) to liaise and establish links, with international and local sports training organizations and sport institutions, with a view to developing sports and recreational facilities in Sri Lanka ;

(h) to make available, on such conditions as may be imposed by the Board, the facilities of the Sugathadasa National Sports Complex to schools, youth clubs and sports organizations, at reasonable charges.

5 . The Authority shall have the following powers :-

(a) to acquire and to hold, property, both movable and immovable, and to pledge or sell, mortgage, give on lease or hire, exchange or otherwise dispose of the same ;

(b) to accept grants, gifts or donations of immovable or movable property from any government, persons or bodies of persons, in or outside Sri Lanka ;

(c) to enter into, and perform all such contracts and agreements as may be necessary for the purposes of discharging its functions;

(d) to appoint such officers and servants as may be necessary for the discharge of its functions and to exercise disciplinary control over, and dismiss, such officers and servants ;

(e) to determine the remuneration payable to, and the terms and conditions of .service of. such officers and servants ;

(f) to charge fees for services and facilities rendered or provided by it ;

(g) to borrow or raise money, with or without security ;

(h) to conduct training courses, workshops and symposia for the purposes of discharging its functions ;

(i) to invest its unutilized moneys in such securities as may be approved by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance ;

(j) to do all such other acts as may be necessary for, or conducive to, the discharge of it’s functions.

(1) The Board may, subject to such conditions as may be specified in writing, delegate to any officer or servant of the Authority, any power, duty or function conferred or imposed on, or assigned to, the Authority by this Act, for the efficient transaction of its business.

(2) Notwithstanding any such delegation, the Board may exercise, perform or discharge any such power, duly or function.

(1) At the request of the Board, any officer of the Public Service may, with the consent of that officer and the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration be temporarily appointed to the Staff of the Authority for such period as may be determined by the Board with like consent, or be permanently appointed to such staff.

(2) Where any officer in the public service is temporarily appointed to the Staff of the Authority, subsection (2) of section 14 of the National Transport Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to, and in relation to, him.

(3) Where any officer in the public service is permanently appointed to the staff of the Authority, subsection (3) of section 14 of the National Transport Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991 shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to, and in relation to, him.

(4) Where the Authority employs any person who has entered into a contract with the Government to serve the Government for a specified period, any period of service to the Authority by that person shall be regarded as service to the Government for the purposes of discharging his obligations under such contract.