4. Amendment of section 8 of the principal. enactment

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

Section 8 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:-

8. (1) Every branch board shall consist of a chairman and such number of other members appointed by the Minister, not exceeding four and not less than two, as the Minister may determine.

“Constitution of branch boards.

(2)

The Chairman of each branch board shall be a member of the Board and be -

(a)

a person who holds or has held a post as a Judge of the High Court or as a District Judge; or

(b)

a person who has not less than ﬁ fteen years’ professional experience as an attorney-at-law.

(3)

Other members of each branch board shall consist of persons-

(a)

who have not less than ten years’

professional experience as an attorney-at-law; or

(b)

who hold or have held a post of

Class I ofﬁ cer in the Sri Lanka

Administrative Service or in an

All Island Service.

(4)

Any member of the branch board may at any time-

(a)

resign from his ofﬁ ce on the branch board;

(b)

be removed from ofﬁ ce by the

Minister for reasons assigned.

(5)

Any person ceasing to be a member of a branch board other than a person who has been removed from ofﬁ ce shall be eligible for reappointment thereto.”.

Read on from s 5