Dhamma School Fund Act 2000 · As enacted
5. Advisory Committee
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
There shall be an Advisory Committee to the
Board consisting of —
an Anunayaka Thero appointed by Mahanayaka
Thero of the Malwatu Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya ;
an Anunayaka Thero nominated by the Mahanayaka
Thero of the Asgiri Chapter of the Siyam Nikaya ;
a Vice President Thero nominated by the
Mahanayaka Thero holding the office for the time being as President of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha
Sanga Sabhawa ;
an Anunayaka Thero nominated by the Mahanayaka
Thero of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Nikaya ;
five other members appointed by the President, from among persons who have had experience in
Buiddhist Affairs.
The Theras referred to in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of subsection (1) shall elect a Thero from among themselves to be the President of the Advisory Committee.
The Thero so elected shall hold the office as President for a period of three years from the date of his election, and shall be eligible for re-election.
A member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) shall, unless he vacates his office earlier by death, resignation or removal from office, hold office for a period of two years from the date of his appointment.
The President may for reasons assigned, remove from office, a member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1).
A member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) may resign from office by letter in that behalf addressed to the President, and the resignation shall be effective from the date on which it is accepted by the President in writing.
A person appointed in place of a member of the
Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (e) of subsection (1) who dies, resigns or is removed from office, shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.