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| (1) The first Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the " First Board ") shall consist of
| | (a) nine members appointed by the President, in consultation with the Minister (hereinafter referred to as the " appointed members "), who in addition to the requirements set out in paragraph (b) of section 5, shall be persons who have international standing in relation to the work of any Institute the objects of which are similar to that of the Institute and who may be selected from
| | | (ii) the developing regions of the world ; |
| (iii) international organizations concerned with under-utilized plants ; |
| (iv) organizations providing funds for the Institute; and |
| (v) countries making a substantial financial contribution to the Institute ; and |
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| | (b) two ex officio members, namely
| | | (i) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister, and |
| (ii) the Director-General of the Institute, appointed under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 15. |
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| (2) The President may, in consultation with the Minister, appoint a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman of the First Board, from among the members of that Board. |
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| (3)
| | (i) Every appointed member shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years. | | |
| | (ii) An ex officio member of the Board shall hold office as long as he holds the post by virtue of which he was appointed a member of that Board. | | |
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| (4) In the event of the vacation of office of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman or any appointed member of the First Board, the Board may appoint another person to hold such office during the unexpired part of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. |
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| (5) If the Chairman Vice-Chairman or any appointed member of the First Board is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his office by reason of ill health or any other cause, the Board may appoint another person to act in his place as Chairman, Vice-Chairman or as such member. |
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| (6)
| | (a) The Chairman may at any time resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the President. | | |
| | (b) The Vice-Chairman or any appointed member of the First Board may at any time resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the Chairman. | | |
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| (7) Any appointed member of the First Board may be removed from office by a majority of not less than two- thirds of the votes of the members of the Board without assigning any reason therefor and such removal shall not be called in question in any court. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts