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| (1) The Board shall consist of the following;-
| | (a) seven members appointed by the Minister from among persons who have gained eminence in the fields of Higher and General Education, one of whom shall be appointed by the Minister as Chairman of the Board ; and | | |
| | (b) seven ex-officio members or their authorized representatives, namely ;
| | | (i) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Education ; |
| (ii) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Cultural Affairs ; |
| (iii) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Public Administration ; |
| (iv) the Chairman of the Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority established by Act, No. 78 of 1981 ; |
| (v) the President of the Sri Lanka Library Association ; |
| (vi) the Chairman of the Computer and Information Technology Council of Sri Lanka, established by Act, No. 10 of 1984 ; and |
| (vii) a representative from the Treasury. |
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| (2) Where an ex-officio member is represented on the Board by an authorized representative, such representative shall be fully empowered to speak and act on behalf of such member, in respect of all or any of the matters arising at any meeting of the Board, or at any other Committee established under this Act. |
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| (3) The Chairman and every member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a) of sub section (1) shall, unless he earlier vacates office, hold office for a period of three years and be eligible for reappointment. |
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| (4) Every ex-officio member of the Board shall hold office as long as he holds the post by virtue of which he is a member of the Board. |
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| (5) The members of the Board, and the members of any committee appointed under section 7, may be paid such remuneration as may be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance. |
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| (6) The Chairman and any member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall vacate office as such Chairman or member if-
| | (a) he is removed from office by the Minister ; or | | |
| | (b) he resigns his office by letter addressed to the Minister. | | |
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| (7) Where the Chairman or a member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a) of subsection (1) dies or resigns or is removed from office, the Minister shall appoint another person to be the Chairman or member as the case may be in place of such Chairman or member who dies, resigns or is removed from office. |
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| (8) A member of the Board appointed under subsection (7) in place of a Chairman or member who dies, resigns or is removed from office, shall, unless he earlier vacates his office by death or removal, or resignation, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor in office. |
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| (9) Where a member of the Board appointed under paragraph (a) of sub-section (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 appoint another person to act in his place. |
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| (10) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or from continuing, as a member of the Board, if he is or becomes a member of Parliament, a member of a Provincial Council or a member of a local authority. |
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