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| (1) There shall be established, for the purposes of this Act, a Commission (hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") to investigate allegations of bribery or corruption made to the Commission in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this Act and to direct the institution of prosecutions under the Bribery Act and the Declaration of Assets and liabilities Law, No. 1 of 1975. |
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| (2)
| | (a) The Commission shall consist of three members, two of whom shall be retired Judges of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeal and one of whom shall be a person with wide experience relating to the investigation of crime and law enforcement. | | |
| | (b) The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President, on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council: | | |
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| (3) The President shall appoint as Chairman of the Commission, one of the members of the Commission who is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court or of the Court of Appeal. |
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| (4) A member of the Commission may resign his office by Setter in that behalf addressed to the President. |
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| (5)
| | (a) A member of the Commission shall not be removed from office order of the President made after an address of Parliament. supported by a majority of the total number of Members of Parliament (including the not present) has been presented to the President for such removal on the ground of proved misconduct or incapacity: | | |
| | (b) The procedure for the presentation and passing of an address of Parliament for the removal of a. Judge of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal shall apply in all respects to the presentation and passing of an address of Parliament for the removal of a member of the Commission. | | |
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| (6) Every member of the Commission, unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of five years and shall not be eligible for reappointment ;- |
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| (7)The salaries of the members of the Commission shall be determined by Parliament, shall be change on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during their terms of office |
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| (8)The members of the Commission may exercise the powers conferred on the Commission either sitting together or separately of the Commission. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts