Right to Information Act, No. 12 of 2016
15
16. (1) The Commission shall have its own Fund into
which shall be credited-
Fund of the
Commission.
(a) all such sums of money as may be voted upon
from time to time by Parliament for the use of
the Commission; and
(b) donations, gifts or grants from any source
whatsoever, whether in or outside Sri Lanka.
(2) Where any money is received by way of donations,
gifts or grants under subsection (1)(b), the sources and
purpose for which such donation, grant or gift was made
available shall be made public.
(3) There shall be paid out of the Fund all such sums of
money required to defray the expenditure incurred by the
Commission in the exercise, discharge and performance of
its powers, duties and functions.
17. (1) The financial year of the Commission shall be
the calendar year.
Financial year
and audit of
accounts.
(2) The Commission shall cause proper books of accounts
to be maintained of the income and expenditure and all
other transactions of the Commission.
(3) The provisions of Article 154 of the Constitution
relating to the audit of the accounts of public corporations
shall apply to the audit of the accounts of the Commission.
18. The provisions of Part II of the Finance Act, No. 38
of 1971 shall, mutatis mutandis apply to the financial control
and accounts of the Commission.
Part II of the
Finance Act, No.
38 of 1971 to
apply.
19. The members and officers and all other employees
of the Commission shall be deemed to be public servants
within the meaning and for the purposes of the Penal Code
(Chapter 19) and every inquiry held by the Commission
under this Act shall be deemed to be a judicial proceeding
within the meaning of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act,
No. 15 of 1979.
Members etc,
of the
Commission
deemed to be
public servants.
Seleccionar párrafo de destino3
Conectar a un párrafo
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Añadir a la tabla de contenidos