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| (1) There shall be appointed by the Minister on the advice of the Authority a person to be the Director-General, who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority. The criteria applicable and the procedure to be followed in the appointment of the Director-General shall be as prescribed. |
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| (2) The Minister may, on a request made in writing by the Authority for reasons stated, and after such inquiry as is necessary, remove the Director-General from office for reasons assigned. The Director-General shall thereupon be deemed to have vacated office. |
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| (3) The Authority may on a proposal of the Chairman delegate to the Director-General such power or function as is deemed necessary. The Director-General shall act in accordance with rules of the Authority as may be made in that behalf. |
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| (4) The Director-General shall hold office for a period of five years from the date of his appointment as Director- General. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts