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| (1) There shall be for each area in which this Act is in operation such number of Rent Boards as may he determined by the Minister, constituted in the manner hereinafter provided. |
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| (2) Each board in any Municipality, or town within the meaning of the Urban Councils Ordinance or the Town Councils Ordinance, shall consist of-
The Minister shall nominate one of the members appointed by him to be the chairman Of the board. | | (a) four persons appointed by the Minister, being persons who are not members of the Municipal Council, or Urban Council or Town Council, as the case may be, and two at least of whom shall be tenants of residential premises who are not owners or landlords of residential premises; and | | |
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| (3) The board for any area not mentioned in subsection (2) shall consist of-
| | (a) four persons appointed by the Minister one of whom shall be nominated by him to be the chairman of the board; and | | |
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| (4) Any officer of the department of the Chief Valuer authorized by him for the purpose may represent the Chief Valuer at any meeting of any board and shall be deemed for the purposes of the meeting to be a member of the board. |
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| (5) Any officer of the department of the Municipal Assessor authorized by him for the purpose may represent the Municipal Assessor at any meeting of any board in the Municipality of Colombo and shall be deemed for the purposes of the meeting to be a member of the board. |
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| (6) Every person appointed under this section to be a member of any board shall, unless he earlier vacates the office by resignation or revocation of appointment, hold office for a period of three years commencing on the date of his appointment. Any member vacating office by effluxion of time shall be eligible for reappointment. |
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