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| (1) The Bureau shall have a Board of Directors (hereinafter referred to as the" Board ") consisting of the following eleven members:
| | (a) one member appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance; | | |
| | (b) one member appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Foreign Affairs; | | |
| | (c) one female member appointed by the Minister in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Women's affairs; | | |
| | (d) eight other members appointed by 'the Minister of whom four shall be representatives of foreign employment agencies licensed under this Act. | | |
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| (2) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or continuing as a Director if he is a Member of Parliament. |
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| (3) Every Director shall hold office for a period of two years unless he earlier resigns, dies or is removed from office. |
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| (4) A Director may resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister. |
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| (5) A Director vacating his office by resignation or by the expiration of his term of office shall be eligible for re-appointment. |
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| | (a) The Minister may, without assigning a reason remove any Director from office. | | |
| | (b) A Director who has been removed from office shall not be eligible for re-appointment as a Director or to serve the Bureau in any other capacity. | | |
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| | (a) If a Director vacates his office otherwise than by the expiration of his term of office the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of subsection (1), appoint any other person to be a Director in place of the Director who so vacates office. | | |
| | (b) Any Director appointed under paragraph (a), shall, unless he earlier vacates office, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor. | | |
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| (8) Where a Director becomes, by reason of illness or other infirmity, or absence from Sri Lanka temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister may appoint a fit person to act in his place for the period of such incapacity or absence. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts