National Child Protection Authority Act (No. 50 of 1998)

Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts

Members of the Authority

3. The Authority shall consist of-

(a) the following members to be appointed by the President (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed members") -

(i) at least one but not exceeding two-

(A) senior psychiatrists;

(B) senior paediatricians;

(D) senior psychologists,

	(ii) a senior officer of the Attorney-General's Department not below the rank of Senior State Counsel nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Justice ;

	(iii) a senior officer of the Department of Police not below the rank of Deputy Inspector General nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Defence ;

	(iv) five members from persons who appear to the President to have wide experience, capacity and recognition in law, child welfare, education or any other related field ; and

(b) the following ex-officio member, namely-

	(i) the Commissioner of Probation and Child Care;

	(ii) the Commissioner of Labour ; and

	(iii) the Chairman of the Committee established, by Article 40 of the Charter on the Rights of the Child, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of that Charter.