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| (1) The President shall nominate from amongst the members of the Authority, one member to be the Chairman of the Authority (hereinafter referred to as the "Chairman "). |
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| (2) The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Authority, and in his absence, the members present shall elect one of the members to preside at such meeting. |
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| (3) If the Chairman is, by reason of illness or absence from Sri Lanka temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the President may appoint another member to act in his place. |
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| (4) The President may without assigning any reason therefor, terminate the appointment of the Chairman. |
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| (5) The Chairman may at any time resign from the office of Chairman by letter addressed to the President. Such resignation shall take effect upon it being accepted by the President in writing. |
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| (6) Subject to the provisions of subsections (4) and (5) the term of office of the Chairman shall be his membership of the Authority. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts