Provincial Councils Act, No. 42 of 1987
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The Provincial Councils Act, No. 42 of 1987 is a key piece of Sri Lankan legislation that established and governs the powers, functions, and administration of provincial councils in the country.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
ⓘ
Sri Lankan statute ⓘ |
| actNumber | No. 42 of 1987 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all provinces of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| category |
Sri Lankan administrative law
ⓘ
Sri Lankan constitutional law ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of provincial councils
ⓘ
financial provisions relating to provincial councils ⓘ functions of provincial councils ⓘ powers of provincial councils ⓘ procedures of provincial councils ⓘ relationship between central government and provincial councils ⓘ |
| establishes |
Board of Ministers of a Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
office of the Governor of a Province (in relation to councils) ⓘ procedures for dissolution of provincial councils ⓘ |
| governs |
administration of provincial councils
ⓘ
elections to provincial councils ⓘ establishment of provincial councils ⓘ powers of provincial boards of ministers ⓘ tenure of members of provincial councils ⓘ |
| implements | Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyRole | framework statute for provincial governance in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Sri Lankan law ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers and functions of provincial councils
ⓘ
to provide for the establishment of provincial councils ⓘ to regulate the administration of provincial councils ⓘ |
| regulates |
provincial finance
ⓘ
provincial public service ⓘ provincial statutes ⓘ relations between Governor and Provincial Council ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
devolution of legislative powers in Sri Lanka ⓘ provincial list of subjects and functions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Provincial Councils Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
devolution of power
ⓘ
provincial administration ⓘ provincial councils ⓘ |
| typeOfDevolution |
administrative devolution
ⓘ
legislative devolution ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1987 ⓘ |
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