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| (1) A member of the Commission may resign from office by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the resignation shall take effect from the date on which the resignation is accepted in writing by the Minister. |
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| (2) The Minister may remove a member of the Commission from office after an address of parliament supported by a majority of the total number of members of parliament (including those not present) has been presented to the Minister for such removal, after compliance with the procedure set out in section 7. |
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| (3) The term of office of a member of the Commission shall be five years from the date of appointment ; |
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| (4) Where a member of the Commission vacates office by death, resignation or other cause, the Minister shall with the concurrence of the Constitutional council, appoint, having regard to the provisions of sections 5 and 7, another suitable person in his or her place, and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the terms of office of the member whom be or she succeeds. |
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| (5) A member of the Commission whose term of office is due to end otherwise than by removal shall be eligible for reappointment for not more than one further term of office (whether consecutive or otherwise). |
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| (6) Members of the Commission shall be paid such remuneration as may be determined by a resolution of parliament and such remuneration shall be charged to the fund of the Commission. Members of the Commission shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties, and functions of the commission on a part-time basis in accordance with the terms and conditions of their respective letters of appointment. |
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| (7) A person shall not for a period of three years after he or she ceases to be a member of the Commission, acquire, hold or maintain, directly or indirectly, any office, employment, consultancy arrangement or business in Sri lanka where he or she may be liable to use or disclose information acquired by him or her in the exercise performance and discharge of the powers, duties and functions of the Commission, and if he or she acquires any such interests involuntarily or by way of succession or testamentary disposition, he or she shall divest himself or herself of such interest, within two months of the acquisition of such interest. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts