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| (1) The administration, management and control of the Clarke Institute shall be vested in a Board of Governors (in this part of this Act referred to as the Board) consisting of not more than eleven members to be appointed by the Minister. |
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| (2) The Board shall consist of"
| | | (b) the Director of the Clarke Institute ; | | |
| | (c) the Vice-chancellor of the University of Moratuwa : | | |
| | (d) a Vice-Chancellor of any other University nominated by the University Grants Commission ; | | |
| | (e) a members of the University,' Grants Commission nominated by the University Grants Commission ; | | |
| | (f) a representative of the Ministry of Finance ; | | |
| | (g) a representative of the Sri Lanka Association for the (h) not more than four ether members appointed by the Minister from among scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs actively engaged in modern technologies. | | |
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| (3) A member of the Board (other than the Director of the Clarke Institute) may resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister and such resignation shall be effective from the date on which it is accepted by the Minister. |
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| (4) The Minister may remove a member of the Board (other than the Director of the Clarke Institute) from office Without assigning any reason therefor. |
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| (5) Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), the term of office of a member of the Board shall be three years. |
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| (6) A member of the Board vacating office by effluxion of time shall be eligible for re-appointment. |
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| (7) Where a member of the Board dies, resigns or lit removed from office, the Minister shall, having regard to the provisions of subsection (2), appoint another member in his place. |
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| (8)A member appointed under subsection (7) shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds |
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| (9)
| | (a) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be five. | | |
| | (b) The Chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board. In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Board a member chosen by the majority of the members present at such meeting shall preside at such meeting. | | |
| | (c) The Chairman of any meeting the Board shall, in addition to his own vote, have a casting vote. | | |
| | (d) The Board shall meet at least once every month. | | |
| | (e) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may regulate the procedure in regard to its meetings and the conduct of business at such meetings. | | |
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| (10) The members of the Board shall be paid remuneration at such rates as may be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance, |
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| (11) The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy among its members and no act or proceeding of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy in the Board or any defect in the appointment of a member of the Board |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts