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| (1) The Authority shall consist of not more than eleven members to be appointed by the Minister from among persons who appear to him to have had experience of, or to have shown capacity in, matters connected with natural resources, energy and power, and science and technology. |
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| (2) The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Authority to be the Director-General of the Authority. |
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| (3) Every member of the Authority shall, unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment, and shall, unless he has been removed from office be eligible for reappointment. |
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| (4) The Minister may, if he considers it expedient so to do, remove, by Order published in the Gazette, any member of the Authority without assigning any reason therefor. |
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| (5) A member of the Authority in respect of whom an Order under subsection (4) is made by the Minister shall vacate his office on the date of publication of such Order in the Gazette. |
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| (6) The removal of any member of the Authority under subsection (4) shall not be called in question in any court. |
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| (7) A member of the Authority may, at any time, resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall not take effect until the Minister intimates in writing to such member that such resignation has been accepted. |
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| (8) If a member of the Authority dies or resigns, or is removed from office, the Minister may having due regard to the provisions of subsection (1) appoint any other person to be a member in place of the member who dies, resigns, or is removed from office. |
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| (9) A member appointed under subsection (8) shall, unless he earlier resigns or vacates office by death or removal, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. |
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| (10) Where, a member of the Authority is, by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, it shall be the duty of such member to inform the Minister in writing of such inability. The Minister may having due regard to the provisions of subsection (1), appoint another person to act in his place. |
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