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| (1) The Board shall consist of the following members: -
| | (a) a Chairman, Vice-Chairman and three other members appointed by the Minister (all such members being hereinafter referred to as " appointed members "); and | | |
| | (b) six other members (hereinafter referred to as " nominated members ") nominated as follows:
| | | (i) two such members shall be officers nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Planning and Employment from among officers attached to or serving in any Department under his Ministry; |
| (ii) one such member shall be an officer nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation Industry from among officers attached to or serving in any Department under his Ministry; |
| (iii) one such member shall be an officer nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Agriculture from among officers attached to or serving in any Department under his Ministry; |
| (iv) one such member shall be an officer nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Home Affairs from among officers attached to or serving in any Department under his Ministry; |
| (v) one such member shall be an officer nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Irrigation, Power and Highways from among officers attached to or serving in any Department under his Ministry. |
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| (2) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or from continuing as an appointed member of the Board if he is or becomes a member of the National State Assembly or if he is not or ceases to be a citizen of Sri Lanka. |
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| (3) Every appointed member of the Board-
| | (a) shall, unless he earlier vacates his office by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three years from the date of his appointment; and | | |
| | (b) shall be eligible for reappointment: | | |
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| (4) Every nominated member shall, unless he earlier vacates office by death or removal, hold office during his tenure of office in the post which he held at the time of his appointment as members of the Board or for a period of three years, whichever is the lesser. |
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| (5) A member of the Board, other than a nominated member, may resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister. |
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| (6) Any member of the Board may be removed from office by the Minister without assigning any reason therefor, so however, that a member who was nominated by a Minister under subsection (1) (b) of section 5 shall not be so removed without the concurrence of the Minister who nominated such member. |
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| (7) The removal of any member of the Board under subsection (6) shall not be called in question in any court. |
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| (8) All or any of the members of the Board may be paid remuneration out of the funds of the Board at such rates as may be determined by the Minister. |
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| (9) Where any member of the Board becomes temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office by reason or illness or other infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka, the Minister may appoint a fit and proper person to act in, his place. |
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| (10) Where the Chairman or Vice-Chairman of the Board becomes temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office by reason of illness or other infirmity or absence from. Sri Lanka, the Minister may appoint a fit and proper person to act in place of such Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be. |
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| (11) Where the Chairman or Vice-Chairman vacates his office earlier, the Minister may appoint another person, to hold office during the unexpired term of office of such Chairman or Vice-Chairman, as the case may be. |
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| (12) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy among its members or any defect in the appointment or nomination of a member thereof. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts