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| (1) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or from continuing as a member of the Authority or Council -
| | (c) if he is, or becomes, a member of Parliament: or | | |
| | (b) if he is not, or ceases to be? a citizen of Sri Lanka. | | |
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| (2) The persons appointed under sections 3 (1) and 7 (1) shall subject to the provisions of subsections (4) and (5) of this section, as the case may be, hold office for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment |
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| | (a) no member of the Authority shall be a member of the Council; and | | |
| | (b) no member of the Council shall be a member of the Authority. | | |
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| (4) The President in consultation with the Minister shall remove from office any member of the Authority
| | (a) if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications set out in subsection (1) ; or | | |
| | (b) if lie becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties owing to any physical disability or unsoundness of mind ; or | | |
| | (c) if lie does any act which, in the opinion of the President, is likely to bring the Authority into disrepute. | | |
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| (5) The Minister shall remove from office any member of Council
| | (a) if he becomes subject to any of the disqualifications out in subsection (1) ; or | | |
| | (b) if he becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties owing to any physical disability or unsoundness of mind ; or | | |
| | (c) If he does any act which In the opinion of the Minister is likely to bring the Council into disrepute. | | |
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| (6) In the event of the vacation of office of the Chairman or any other member of the Authority from office under the provisions of this section the President in consultation with the Minister 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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| (7) In the event of the vacation of office of the Chairman or any other member of the Council from office under the provisions of this section the Minister 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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| (8) If the Chairman or any member of the Authority is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his office due to ill health or absence from Sri Lanka or for any other cause, the President in consultation with the Minister may appoint some other person to act in his place as Chairman or as member. |
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| (9) If the Chairman or any member of the Council is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his office due to ill health or absence from Sri Lanka or for any other cause the Minister may appoint some other person to act in his place as Chairman or as member: |
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| (10) The Chairman or any member of the Authority may at any time resign his office by letter In that behalf addressed to the President. |
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| (11) The Chairman or any member of the Council may at any time resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister, National Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980 |
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| (12) The Chairman or any member of the Authority, or the Chairman or any member of the Council may be paid such remuneration out of the Fund of the Authority as may be determined by the Minister. |
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| (13) The Chairman of the Authority or Council shall, if present, preside at all meetings of the Authority, or Council, as the case may be In the absence of the Chairman of the Authority or Council at any such meeting, the members present shall elect one of the members to preside at the meeting. |
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| (14)
| | (a) The quorum for any meeting of the Authority shall be two members. | | |
| | (b) The quorum, for any meeting of the Council shall be seven members. | | |
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| (15)
| | (a)The authority or Council, as the case may be, may legislate the profit In regard to the meetings of such Authority or Council and the transaction of business at such meetings. | | |
| | (b) Meetings of the Authority shall be held at such times and places as the Authority determines. | | |
| | (c) The Council shall meet at least four times each year at such times and places as are fixed by the Authority. | | |
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| (16) The Authority shall, in the exercise, discharge and performance of its powers, functions and duties under this Act, be subject to such general or special directions as may, from time to time, be issued by the Minister. |
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| (17) A member of the Authority shall not, except in special circumstances and with the consent in writing of the President in consultation with the Minister during his continuance in office, directly or indirectly engage in any paid employment outside the duties of his office. |
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| (18) No act or proceeding of the Authority or Council shall be invalid by reason of the existence of a vacancy among their respective members or any defect in the appointment of a member. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts