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| (1) The Ports Authority may, with, the approval in writing of the Minister, appoint a competent and experienced person as General Manager. |
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| (2) The General Manager shall, subject to the general direction of the Ports Authority on matters of policy and special directions of the Chairman, be charged with the direction of the business of the Ports Authority, the organisation and the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers,, duties and functions and the administrative control of the employees of that Authority. |
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| (3) The General Manager, may, with the approval in writing of the Ports Authority, delegate in writing to any other employee of the Authority such of his powers, duties or functions as he may from time to time consider necessary, and any employee to whom such powers. duties or functions are so delegated shall exercise them subject to the general or special directions of the General Manager, |
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| (4) The General Manager may not be removed from office without the prior approval of the Minister. |
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| (5) If the General Manager is temporarily absent from Sri Lanka or is temporarily incapacitated by illness or for other reasons is temporarily unable to perform his duties another person may be appointed by the Ports Authority, with the approval in writing of the Minister, to act in the place of the General Manager until he is able to resume duties. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts