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| (1) The Minister may, by Order published in the Gazette, establish an Archaeological Advisory Committee (hereinafter referred to as "the Advisory Committee".). | | |
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| (2) It shall be the function of such Advisory Committee to advise the Director-General of Archaeology-
| | | (a) on any or all of the matters the Minister considers necessary for the purpose of carrying out or giving effect to the principles and provisions of this Ordinance ; and |
| (b) where advice is sought by him on matters connected to the performance of his duties under this Ordinance. |
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| (3) The Minister may appoint to such Advisory Committee such number of members and on such terms and conditions as he may determine. | | |
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| (4) The Advisory Committee shall have the power to fix and regulate its own procedure including the power to determine the number of members necessary to form a quorum for its meetings. Every member of the Advisory Committee shall hold office for two years unless he earlier resigns, dies or is removed from office. | | |
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| (5) A member of the Advisory Committee may resign from office by letter addressed to the Minister. | | |
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| (6) A member vacating his office by resignation or by expiration of his term of office shall be eligible for reappointment. | | |
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| (7) Where a member of the Advisory Committee becomes by reason of illness or other infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister may appoint another person to act in his place. | | |
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| (8) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient so to do, remove from office, by Order published in the Gazette, any member of the Advisory Committee.". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts