Economic Transformation Act 2024 · As enacted · Part V
141. Removal resignation &c. of appointed members
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
Any appointed member of the Productivity
Commission may, at any time, resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the President, and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the resignation is accepted in writing by the President.
The President may, for reasons assigned therefor remove any appointed member from office. An appointed member who has been removed from office shall not be eligible for re-appointment as a member of the Productivity
Commission or to serve the Productivity Commission in any other capacity.
In the event of vacation of office by death, resignation or removal of any appointed member, the President shall, having regard to the provisions of sections 137 and 138, appoint another person to fill such vacancy and such person shall hold office for the un-expired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds and such person shall be eligible to be reappointed for not more than one further term whether consecutive or otherwise.
Where any appointed member of the Productivity
Commission is temporarily unable to perform and discharge the duties and functions of his office on account of ill health or any other cause or if he is absent from Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, the President may, having regard to the provisions of sections 137 and 138, appoint any other person to act in place of such member during his absence.
Where any appointed member of the Productivity
Commission fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Productivity Commission without obtaining prior excuse for absence from the Chairperson, such member shall deemed to have vacated his office at the conclusion of the third meeting and the President shall appoint another person to fill such vacancy in the manner provided in subsection (3).