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| (1) Every member of the Council other than the Secretary of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal. |
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| (2) Every member, other, than a member who is removed under subsection (3), is eligible for, re-appointment but in no case shall a member be appointed to serve three consecutive terms. |
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| (3) The Minister may, if he deems it necessary, by Order published in the Gazette remove from office any member without assigning any reason therefor. |
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| (4) Any member of the Council may, at any time, resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister. A resignation under this subsection shall not take effect until the Minister intimates in writing to the member resigning office that his resignation has been accepted. |
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| (5) If a member of the Council vacates office by death, resignation or removal from office" the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of section 4, appoint 'another person in place of such member. |
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| (6) A member appointed under subsection (5) shall hold office during the unexpired portion of the term of office of his predecessor. |
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| (7) Where a member of the Council is, by reason of , illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, he shall so .inform the Minister in writing, and the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of section 4, appoint another person to act in the place of such member. . |
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