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| (1) The Board shall consist of-
| | (a) five members appointed by the Minister, one of whom shall be an officer of the General Treasury, | | |
| | (b) the person for the time being holding the office of Archaeological Commissioner, and | | |
| | (c) the person for the time being holding the office of the Government Town Planner. | | |
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| (2) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Board to be the Chairman of the Board. |
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| (3) A person shall be disqualified for appointment, or for continuing, as a member of the Board-
| | (a) if he is a Senator or Member of Parliament; or | | |
| | (b) if he, directly or indirectly, has any interest in a subsisting contract with, or in any work being done for, the Board except as a shareholder (other than a director) in an incorporated company; or | | |
| | (c) if he has any such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his duties as a member of the Board. | | |
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| (4) Where the Chairman, or an appointed member, of the Board is, by reason of illness or other infirmity or absence from Ceylon, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, then, if such Chairman or member is not the member who is an officer of the General Treasury, the Minister may appoint any person to act in his place and, if such Chairman or member is the member who is an officer of the General Treasury, the Minister may appoint any other officer of the General Treasury to act in his place. |
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| (5) Every member of the Board shall, unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of five years. Any member of the Board who vacates office by effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment. |
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| (6) A member who is not a public officer may resign from the office of member by letter addressed by him to the Minister. |
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| (7) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof. |
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| (8) Any appointed member of the Board may be removed from office by the Minister without assigning any reason and the removal of any member from office by the Minister shall not be called in question in any court. |
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| (9) A member of the Board who is, directly or indirectly, interested in a contract proposed to be made by the Board shall disclose the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Board. The disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of such meeting and such member shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of such Board with respect to such contract. |
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| (10) All or any of the members of the Board may be paid such remuneration out of the funds of the Board, in such manner and at such rates, as may be determined by the Minister. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts