17. Term of office of appointed members

An appointed member of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of the appointment.

The Minister may if he condiders it expedient to do so, remove, with reasons assigned therefor, any appointed member of the Board from office.

An appointed member of the Board may at any time resign his office by a letter addressed to the Minister.

In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board as a result of any appointed member vacating office by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, another person shall, having regard to the provisions of section 14, be appointed to fill such vacancy.

Where another person is appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise of an appointed member, the person so appointed shall hold such office for the unexpired part of the term of office of the member of the Board whom he succeeds.

Where any appointed member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform his duties, another person, may, having regard to the provisions of section 14, be appointed to act in his place.

Any appointed member of the Board, who is absent without leave from three consecutive meetings of the Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office.