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| (1) The Mandalaya shall have an Executive Committee consisting of-
| | (a) the President of the Mandalaya, | | |
| | (b) the Vice-President of the Mandalaya, and | | |
| | (c) not more than five others elected by the Mandalaya from among its members. | | |
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| (2) The Mandalaya may by resolution terminate the membership of the Executive Committee of any person elected to such Committee under subsection (1) (c). |
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| (3) A member of the Executive Committee who is elected to such Committee under subsection (1) (c), may resign office as such member by letter addressed to the President of the Mandalaya. |
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| (4) A member of the Executive Committee shall vacate office as such member-
| | (a) if his membership is terminated by the Mandalaya, or | | |
| | (b) if he ceases to be a member of the Mandalaya. | | |
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| (5) The Executive Committee shall have the following powers: -
| | (a) to exercise the executive authority for the Mandalaya, subject to such directions as may be given by the Mandalaya; | | |
| | (b) to supervise and control the work of the Mandalaya and of its officers and servants; | | |
| | (c) to prepare and submit to the Mandalaya for approval programmes and schemes for the furtherance of the objects of the Mandalaya; | | |
| | (d) to prepare and submit to the Mandalaya for approval the annual budget, report and accounts of the Mandalaya; and | | |
| | (e) to propose, for the consideration of the Mandalaya, names of persons qualified to be elected as Fellows, Honorary Fellows, and Associate Fellows of the Mandalaya. | | |
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| (6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every month, and the person presiding at any such meeting may, with the consent of the members present, adjourn the meeting. |
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| (7) At any meeting of the Executive Committee the President of the Mandalaya, or, in his absence, the Vice-President of the Mandalaya, or, if neither the President nor the Vice-President is present, any member of such Committee present at such meeting who is elected as the chairman of that meeting by the members of such Commitee so present, shall preside. |
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| (8) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be three members of such Committee. |
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| (9) Where the President of the Mandalaya at any meeting of the Executive Committee is of opinion that any matter before that meeting-
| | (a) is of exceptional novelty or importance or is such that it is likely to lead to considerable expense, or | | |
| | (b) gives rise, or is likely to give rise, to a serious difference of opinion among the members of such Committee, or | | |
| | (c) gives rise, or is likely to give rise, to criticism or opposition by a responsible section of the public, | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts