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Part IV

106. Financial or other interests of the members of the OIT Board

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

(1)

The President shall, prior to appointing a person as a member of the OIT Board, require such person to declare that neither he nor any of his family members has any financial or other interest in the affairs of the OIT which is likely to affect prejudicially the exercise, performance and discharge of his powers, duties and functions as a member of the OIT Board and satisfy himself of the matters so disclosed.

(2)

The President shall also satisfy himself, from time to time, that no member of the OIT Board has, since being appointed to the OIT, acquired any such financial or other interest specified in subsection (1).

(3)

A member of the OIT Board who is directly or indirectly interested in any contract, agreement or business or any other matter made or proposed to be made by the OIT shall forthwith disclose the nature and extent of his interest to the OIT Board and to the President and every such disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the OIT Board and such member shall not thereafter participate in any matter concerning with the OIT, until such time as the President takes a decision thereon.

(4)

The OIT Board shall maintain a register or record of conflict of interests on a case-by case basis.