12. Amendment of section 16 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 16 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:–

(1)

by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection:–

"(2) The Senate of the University shall consist of the following persons:–

(i)

Mahopadyaya;

(ii)

the Dean of each Faculty of the University;

(iii)

the Head of each Department of Study;

(vi)

the Librarian of the University;

(v)

the every permanent Professor of the

University;

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(vi)

one person from the teachers other than those referred to above elected by the permanent teachers of each Faculty from and among their number;

(vii)

three teachers appointed by the Council of the

University from among male Professors,

Associate Professors and Senior Lecturers of the

Departments of Buddhists Studies or Cultural

Studies of other Universities in Sri Lanka;

(viii)

three persons appointed by the Council of the

University from among learned and distinguished laymen or members of the clergy who are not members of the staff of any

University.";

(2)

by the insertion immediately after subsection (2)

thereof of the following new subsections:–

"(2A) Every elected or appointed member shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of his election or appointment, as the case may be:

Provided however, any member elected or appointed vacates office on grounds of retirement, resignation or being absent himself from three consecutive meetings of the Senate or otherwise, another member shall be elected or appointed, as the case may be, in place of such member in compliance with the provisions of paragraphs (vi), (vii) and (viii) of subsection (2). Further, such member shall hold office for the unexpired term of office of his predecessor unless he vacates office earlier.

(2B)

Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the appointed members, holding office on the day immediately preceding the date of coming into operation of this section, shall cease to hold such office on the date of coming into operation of this section:

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Provided however, that the appointed members who cease to hold such office shall be eligible for reappointment.".

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