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(1) The affairs of the Corporation shall subject to the rules in force for the time being of the Corporation, be administered by a Committee of Management consisting of-
| | (a) the following ex-officio members:
| | | (i) the Member of Parliament for Panduwasnuwara who shall be the Honorary President; |
| (ii) the Circuit Education Officer for Panduwasnuwara Circuit who shall be the Honorary Secretary ; |
| (iii) the Assistant Government Agent of Hettipola, who shall be the Honorary Treasurer; |
| (iv) the Viharadipathi of the Panduwasnuwara Raja Maha Viharaya ; and |
| (v) the officer-in-charge of the Hettipola Police Station ; and |
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| | (b) such number of other members elected in accordance with such rules so that the total membership of the Committee of Management shall be not less than nine : | | |
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(2) No business transacted at any meeting of the Committee of Management, shall be invalid by reason only of the fact that the Committee of Management consists of less than nine members. |
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(3) The first Committee of Management of the Corporation shall be the Committee of Management holding office at the time of the commencement of this Act. |
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(4) The Committee of Management may elect any person to fill any casual vacancy occurring in its membership from among the members of the Corporation. |
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