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| (1) The Board shall consist of
| | (a) the following ex officio members, namely--
| | | (i) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Education; |
| (ii) the Chief Commissioner of the Board; and |
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| | (b) six other public officers appointed by the Minister. | | |
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| (2) The Secretary referred to in subsection (1) shall be the Chairman of the Board. |
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| (3) Every member of the Board appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death or by ceasing to be a public officer, hold office for a period of four years from the date of his appointment. to such office: |
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| | (a) Where a member of the Board appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) dies or ceases to be a public officer, the Minister may appoint another public officer to be a member in place of the member who dies or ceases to be a public officer. | | |
| | (b) Any member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a) of this subsection, shall, unless he earlier vacates his office by death or by ceasing to be a public officer, hold office for the unexpired portion of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. | | |
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| (5) Where a member appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is, 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 public officer to act in his place. |
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| (6) Every ex-officio member of the Board shall hold office as long as he holds the post by virtue of which he is a member of the Board. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts