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| (1) The Board may appoint a person to the staff of the Foundation to be Chief Administrative Officer (hereinafter referred to as "the Administrative Officer") who shall be the principal Administrative Officer of the Foundation and who shall be a full-time officer of the Foundation. The Administrative Officer shall be employed on such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Board. |
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| (2) If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Administrative Officer appointed under subsection (1) or if the administrative officer by reason of illness, leave or infirmity is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Board shall make such arrangement as it may think fit for the carrying on the duties of the office. |
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| (3) The Administrative Officer shall, subject to be direction of the Board, be charged with the administration of the affairs, and the control of the staff, of the Foundation. He shall also be responsible for the execution of all decisions of the Board. |
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| (4) The administrative Officer shall be entitled to the present, and speak, at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof. |
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| (5) The Board may remove the Administrative Officer from office-
| | (a) If he becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties; or | | |
| | (b) if he has done any act or thing which in the opinion of the Board is of a fraudulent or illegal character or is prejudicial to the interests of the Foundation ; or | | |
| | (c) if he acts contrary to the directions of the Board. | | |
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| (6) The office of the Administrative Officer shall become vacant upon the death, removal from office under subsection (5) or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the Board, by the holder of that office. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts