9. The following new Part is hereby inserted immediately after Part VIII, and shall have effect as Part VIIIA,, of the principal enactment : -
| 71A. There shall be a Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections who shall be appointed by the Governor-General and who shall hold office during good behaviour. |
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| 71B. The salary of the Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections shall be determined by Parliament, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during his term of office. |
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| 71C. The office of the Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections shall become vacant-
| | | (b) by his attaining the age of fifty-five years or such higher age as the Governor-General may determine ; or | | |
| | (c) by his resignation in writing addressed to the Governor-General ; or | | |
| | (d) by his removal by the Governor-General on account of ill health or physical or mental infirmity in like circumstances and subject to the same conditions as a public officer in receipt of similar pensionable emoluments ; or | | |
| | (e) by his removal by the Governor-General upon an address from the Senate and the House of Representatives praying for his removal. | | |
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| 71D. The Commissioner of Parliamentary Elections shall exercise, perform or discharge all such powers, duties or functions as may be conferred or imposed on, or vested in, him by the Ceylon (Parliamentary Elections) Order in Council, 1946, or any other written law.". |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts