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| (1) The Board shall have a (herein- Governing Council. after referred to as "the Council"), consisting of thirteen members appointed by the Minister, of whom -
| | (a) three members shall be from amongst persons who have distinguished themselves in the fields of science, technology, education, trade, industry or administration or any other relevant field. | | |
| | (b) one member who shall be the representative of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution established by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution Act, No.6 of 1984, nominated by the Chairman of that Institution; | | |
| | (c) one member who shall be the representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Science and Technology and the Departments and statutory bodies assigned to such Minister, appointed in consultation with that Minister; | | |
| | (d) one member who shall be the representative of the General Treasury, appointed in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance; | | |
| | (e) one member who shall be the representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Trade and the Departments and statutory bodies assigned to such Minister, appointed in consolation with that Minister; | | |
| | (f) one member who shall be the representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Industrial Development and the Departments and statutory bodies assigned to such Minister, appointed in consultation with that Minister; | | |
| | (g) one member who shall be the representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Health and the Departments and statutory bodies assigned to such Minister, appointed in consultation with that Minister; | | |
| | (h) one member who shall be the representative of the Department of Measurement Units, Standards and Services, appointed in consultation with the Minister, to whom that Department has been assigned; | | |
| | (i) one member who shall be the representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Agriculture and the Departments and statutory bodies assigned to such Minister, appointed in consultation with that Minister ; | | |
| | (j) one member to be selected by the Minister from a panel of three names submitted to the Minister, by the National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka; and | | |
| | (k) one member to be selected by the Minister from a panel of three names submitted to the Minister, by the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry. | | |
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| (2) Where a member of the Council is, by reason of illness, absence from Sri Lanka, or for any other cause, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, for a period exceeding three months, the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Chairman and having regard to the provisions of subsection (1), appoint some other person to act in his place. |
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| (3) The exercise of the powers of the Board and the general superindence, direction and management of affairs of the Board, shall vest with the Council. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts