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| (1) There shall be established a Council to be called the National Archives Advisory Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Advisory Council") which shall consist of the Director as an ex officio member and not less than five or more than seven other persons appointed by the Minister as members thereof. |
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| (2) The Director shall be the Chairman of the Advisory Council and any officer nominated by the Minister shall function as secretary thereof. |
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| (3) Every member of the Advisory Council other than the Director shall, unless he earlier vacates office or is removed by the Minister, hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment. Any member vacating office by effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment. |
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| (4) The Minister may remove any member from office, other than the Chairman, without assigning any reason therefor. |
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| (5) Meetings of the Advisory Council shall be summoned by the Director whenever he may deem it necessary, so however that a meeting of the Advisory Council shall be summoned by him, once at least in each period of three months or whenever he is required so to do by the Minister. |
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| (6) Any member of the Advisory Council who, without leave of the Council first obtained, fails to attend any three consecutive meetings of the Council shall be deemed to have vacated the office of member. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts