Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka · 2023 Revised Edition · Chapter X · The Legislature
65. Secretary-General of Parliament
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50[(1) There shall be a Secretary-General of
Parliament who shall, 51[on the approval of the Constitutional
Council,] be appointed by the President and who shall hold office during good behavior.]
The salary of the Secretary-General shall be determined by Parliament, shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during his term of office.
The members of the staff of the Secretary-General shall be appointed by him with the approval of the Speaker.
The salaries of the members of the staff of the
Secretary-General shall be charged on the Consolidated
Fund.
50 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 11(1).
51 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 7(1).
The office of the Secretary-General shall become vacant -
upon his death;
on his resignation in writing addressed to the
President;
on his attaining the age of sixty years, unless
Parliament otherwise provides by law;
on his removal by the President on account of ill health or physical or mental infirmity; or
on his removal by the President upon an address of Parliament.
52[(6) Whenever the Secretary-General is unable to discharge the functions of his office, the President may Subject to the approval of the Constitutional
Council, appoint a person to act in the place of the
Secretary-General.]
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