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| (1) Every appointed member of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years, unless he earlier vacates office by death , resignation or removal. |
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| (2) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient to do so, by Order published in the Gazette:, remove from office any appointed member of the Council without assigning any reason therefor and such removal shall not be called in question in any court. |
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| (3) An appointed member may at any time resign his office by letter to that effect addressed to the Minister. |
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| (4) If an appointed member of the Council dies or resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of paragraph (1) of section 6, appoint any other person to be a member in place of the member who dies, resigns or is removed from office. |
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| (5) A member who has been appointed under subsection (4) shall, unless he earlier vacates his office by death, resignation or removal, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor. |
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| (6) Where an appointed member of the Council is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, it shall be the duty of such member to so inform the Minister in writing. The Minister may, having regard to the provisions of para graph (1) of section 6, appoint another person to act in the place of such member. |
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| (7) Any appointed member of the Council who vacates office other than by removal shall be eligible for reappointment. |
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