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| (1) The Institute shall have a Board of Governors (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") consisting of-
| | (a) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation Industries who shall be the Chairman ; | | |
| | (b) the following ex officio members, namely-
| | | (i) the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tea Board; |
| (ii) the Director of the Rubber Research Institute ; |
| (iii) the Director of the Coconut Research Board; |
| (iv) the Chairman of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority; |
| (v) the Director of the Tea Research Institute ; and |
| (vi) a representative from any of the Universities nominated by the University Grants Commission ; |
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| | (c) the following other members appointed by the Minister, namely-
| | | (i) one representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation Industries and two others nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation Industries ; |
| (ii) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Planning; |
| (iii) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Agriculture ; |
| (iv) a representative of the Minister in charge, of the subject of Industries ; |
| (v) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Education ; and |
| (vi) a representative of the Ministry in charge of the subject of Labour. |
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| (2) The Minister may in consultation with the Chairman appoint a Vice-Chairman from among the members of the Board. |
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| (3) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed, or continuing, as a member of the Board-
| | (a) if he is or becomes a Member of the Parliament; or | | |
| | (b) if he, directly or indirectly, holds or enjoys, any right or benefit under any contract made by or on behalf of the Institute ; or | | |
| | (c) if he has any such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member of the Board. | | |
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| (4)
| | (a) Where a member of the Board appointed under paragraph (c) of subsection (1) dies or resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of that paragraph of that subsection, appoint another person to be a member in the place of the member who dies, resigns or is removed from office. | | |
| | (b) Any member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall, unless he earlier resigns or vacates his office by death or removal, hold office for the unexpired part of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. | | |
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| (5) Where a member of the Board appointed under paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is, by reason of illness or other infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of that paragraph, appoint any person to act in his place. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts