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Defence Services Shon Title. Command and Staff College Act 2008 · As enacted · Part II · Board of MANAGEMENTOF1HE Staff Couj'.Ge. Tiie Commandant and Tl Ie Bo,\Rd of Studies and Ti!E Board of Discipll'\/E

13. The Commandant

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

(1)

The Minister of Defence shall appoint as the

Commandant of the Staff College (herinafter referred to as

"the.Commandant"),a qualified senior officer holding . either the rank-of Major General in the Army or Rear Admiral in the

Navy or Air Vice Marshal in the Air Force, respectively, who shal I be the Chief-Executive Officer of the Staff College. The

Commandant shall hold office for a period not exceeding three yeaès. unless he vacates his office earlier by retirement, death, resignation or removal.

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(2)

· -The Commandant may resign•.his office as ·

Commandant by written communication in that behalf

Defence Sen·ices Command and Staff College addressed lo the Minister. forwarded through the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of

Defence.

(3)

The Minister may. ifhe thinks it expedient to do so, by

Order published in the Gaz.e1te, remove the Commandant from office for reasons assigned.

(4)

A Commandant in respcc.:t of whom an Order under subsection t3) is made. shall vacate his office on the date of publitation of such Order in the Gazette, or on such other date a\ may be specified in such Or<.ier.

t5) In the event oft he person appointed as Commandant -

(a)

vacating his office or ceasing to be a member of the respective Armed Forces of Sri Lanka of which he was a member prior to the expiry of his term of office as Commandant, the Minister sh.ill having regard to the provisioi1s of subsection (l), appoint a qua Ii tied officer as Commandant and he shall, unless he earlier vacates office, hold office for a period not exceeding three years; or

(b)

being temporarily unable to discharge the function of his office by reason of ill health, absence from S'ri

Lanka or any other case, Minister shall having regard to the provisions of subsection (1), appoint the most senior person holding the rank of Chief Instructor in either the Army, Navy or Air Force wing, as the case may be, to act in his. place as Commandant, during such pc:.rind.

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Part III

Fin,\nc'e

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Part IV

General

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