3. The administration, management and control of the affairs of the Authority shall be vested in a Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") consisting of :-
(a) eight Directors who shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons who have had wide experience and shown capacity, in fisheries and aquaculture, science and technology, industry, commerce, finance or administration or law (a Director appointed under this paragraph is hereinafter referred to as an "appointed Director") , and |
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(b) the following ex-officio Directors :-
| | (i) an officer of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development, nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development ; | | |
| | (ii) an officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Irrigation, nominated by that Minister; | | |
| | (iii) an officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Mahaweli Development, nominated by that Minister ; | | |
| | (iv) an officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Agriculture, nominated by that Minister ; | | |
| | (v) an officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Wild Life Conservation, nominated by that Minister ; | | |
| | (vi) an officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Environment, nominated by that Minister ; and | | |
| | (vii) an officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance, nominated by that Minister. | | |
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