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| (1) The Ombudsman shall be appointed by the President and shall hold office during good behaviour. |
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| (2) The Ombudsman shall not be a member or an officer of Parliament or of any public corporation, local authority, or other like institution. |
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| (3) The Ombudsman shall not, except with the written consent of the President, hold any other office (whether paid or not) or accept any place of profit or emolument or engage in any occupation for reward outside the duties of his office. |
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| (4) The salary of the Ombudsman shall be determined by Parliament, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during his term of office. |
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| (5) The office of the Ombudsman shall become vacant
| | | (b) on his resignation by writing addressed to the President; | | |
| | (c) on his attaining the age of sixty-eight years ; | | |
| | (d) on his removal by the President on account of ill health or physical or mental infirmity ; or | | |
| | (e) on his removal by an order of the President made after an address of Parliament. | | |
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| (6) If the Ombudsman is temporarily unable to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office, the President may appoint a person to act in the place of the Ombudsman during that period and while so acting such person shall have and may exercise all the powers, and perform and discharge all the duties and functions of the Ombudsman under this Act in all respects as if he were the Ombudsman. |
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| (7) The procedure for the presentation and passing of an address of Parliament for the removal of a Judge of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeal shall apply in all respects to the presentation and passing of an address of Parliament for the removal of the Ombudsman. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts