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| (1) The Council shall consist of twenty-one members all of whom shall be appointed by the Minister from among persons-
| | (a) who possess recognized scientific qualifications; or | | |
| | (b) who have been engaged in, or closely associated with, the pursuit, promotion or application of science; or | | |
| | (c) who, in the opinion of the Minister, have rendered distinguished service to science or have made contributions to scientific knowledge. | | |
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| (2) In making the appointments under sub-section (1), the Minister shall ensure that at least one person engaged in or closely associated with each of the following categories of research is appointed as a member of the Council: -
| | (a) Physical Science Research | | |
| | (b) Biological Science Research | | |
| | (c) Agricultural Research | | |
| | | | (f) Social Science Research. | | |
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| (3) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed, or for continuing, as a member of the Council, if he is or becomes a Senator or a Member of Parliament. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts