Identity area
Reference code
LK LK-NA LK-NA/184
Title
Department of Credit Councils
Date(s)
- 1977-1980 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
Files 1-4, printed
Context area
Name of creator
Department of Credit Councils
(1977-1980)
Administrative history
The Department of Credit Councils was established on 1 st July, 1975, under the provisions of the Credit Councils Law No 23 of 1975.
The Credit Councils Law and Regulations in effect replaced the credit facilities extended to State Employees through the Advance Account and the Lady Lohore Fund. The objectives of the credit councils law as set out in section 6 were as follows; -
(a) To grant Loans to Members.
(b) To ensure that Loans granted are limited to actual bona fide requirements of the Members.
(c) To educate and assist members to live frugally and within their means.
(d) To assist in the implementation of such policies and programs connected with credit councils and their functions as may be determined by the Minister.
(e) To ensure the recovery of Loans granted
(f) To promote thrift and savings habits among members.
(g) To assist in the rehabilitation of indebted members.
This Department was abolished on 30the June, 1985
The Credit Councils Law and Regulations in effect replaced the credit facilities extended to State Employees through the Advance Account and the Lady Lohore Fund. The objectives of the credit councils law as set out in section 6 were as follows; -
(a) To grant Loans to Members.
(b) To ensure that Loans granted are limited to actual bona fide requirements of the Members.
(c) To educate and assist members to live frugally and within their means.
(d) To assist in the implementation of such policies and programs connected with credit councils and their functions as may be determined by the Minister.
(e) To ensure the recovery of Loans granted
(f) To promote thrift and savings habits among members.
(g) To assist in the rehabilitation of indebted members.
This Department was abolished on 30the June, 1985
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Administration reports (1978,1980), Naya sahana puvat (1977)
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- Sinhala
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Department of Credit Councils (Creator)
Description control area
Description identifier
LK-NA/DCC
Institution identifier
LK-NA
Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G)
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Sources
International Council on Archives Guide to the Sources of Asia History Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka II (Vol 1), National Archives of Sri Lanka, 1996.