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| (1) The Minister may appoint to the staff of the Institute, a Director-General (hereinafter referred to as the Director-General") who shall be the principal executive officer and principal academic office of the Institute. |
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| (2) The Director-General appointed under subsection (1) shall, unless he vacates office earlier by death, resignation, or removal, hold office for a period of four years from the date of his appointment. |
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| (3) The Director-General shall, subject to the general direction of the Council, be charged with the administration of the affairs of the Institute and the control of the staff of the Institute. He shall also be responsible for the execution of all the decisions of the Council. |
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| (4) The Director-General shall submit for the consideration of the Council, policies and measures considered by him to be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Institute. |
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| (5) The Director-General shall exercise or perform such powers or duties as may be delegated to him by the Council. |
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| (6) The Director-General shall be entitled to present, speak and vote at any meeting of any Board or other body established by, or under this Act. |
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| (7) The Minister may in writing remove the Director- General from office"
| | (a) if he becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties; or | | |
| | (b) if he has done an act or a thing which in the opinion of the Minister is of a fraudulent or illegal character or is manifestly opposed to the objects of the Institute ; or | | |
| | (c) if he acts contrary to the national policy. | | |
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| (8) The office of the Director-General shall become vacant upon the death, removal from office under subsection (7) or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister, by the holder of that office. |
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| (9) Unless removed (from office under subsection (7), any person who has been appointed as Director-General shall be eligible for re-appointment as Director-General. |
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| (10) If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Director- General, the Minister may appoint a member of the Council to perform the duties of the office of Director-General until an appointment is made under subsection (1). |
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| (11) The Director-General shall be the accounting officer of the Institute. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts