Legal Aid Law (No. 27 of 1978)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Vacation of office by member

11.

(1) Any member may resign his office by letter addressed-

	(a) in the case of an appointed member, to the Minister; and

	(b) in the case of a nominated member, to the President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka.

(2) A nominated member shall be deemed to have vacated his office on his ceasing to be a member of the Bar Council.

(3)

	(a) The Minister may if he thinks it expedient to do so remove a member appointed by him.

	(b) Any nominated member may be removed from office on a resolution to that effect after due notice being given and passed by a majority of two-thirds of the members present at a meeting of the Bar Council.