2. The following new section is hereby inserted, immediately after section 2. and shall have effect as section 2A, of the council of legal Education Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the principal enactment ": -
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| | (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in section 2 the Incorporated council of Legal Education shall, with effect from such date as may be fixed by the Minister by Notification published in the Gazette, consist of-
| | | (a) the Chief Justice, who shall be the Chairman of the Council; |
| (b) the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice; |
| (c) the Attorney-General; and |
| (d) four other persons appointed by the Minister, (hereinafter referred to as "appointed members"), from among persons of standing Id the legal profession or persons who hold or have held judicial office or who are or have been engaged in the teaching of law or in legal research or who have secured academic distinction In law or made contributions to legal knowledge. |
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| | (2) Every appointed member shall, unless he earlier vacates his office by death or resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall be eligible for reappointment; | | |
| | (3) Any appointed member may resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister. | | |
| | (4) Where any appointed member 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, having regard to the provisions of paragraph (d) of subsection (1), appoint a fit and proper person to act in place of that member. | | |
| | (5) The quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be five members of the Council. | | |
| | (6) The Council may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its members or any defect in the appointment of any member.". | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts