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Part V

147. Executive Director of the Productivity Commission

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

There shall be appointed by the Productivity

Commission, an Executive Director of the Productivity

Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “Executive

Director”), whose qualifications and experience and the terms and conditions of employment shall be as prescribed by regulation; and

(2)

The Executive Director shall be the Chief Executive

Officer of the Productivity Commission.

(3)

The Executive Director shall, subject to the general directions and supervision of the Productivity Commission-

(a)

be charged with the administration of the affairs of the Productivity Commission including the administration and control of the staff;

(b)

function as the Accounting Officer of the

Productivity Commission;

(c)

be responsible for the execution of all decisions of the Productivity Commission; and

(d)

carry out all such functions as may be assigned to him by the Productivity Commission.

(4)

The Executive Director shall be entitled to be present and speak at any meetings of the Productivity Commission, but shall not be entitled to vote at such meeting.

(5)

The Executive Director may, with the written approval of the Productivity Commission, whenever he considers it necessary to do so, delegate in writing to any officer or employee of the Productivity Commission, any of his powers, duties or functions and the officer or employee to whom any such power, duty or function is delegated shall exercise, perform and discharge them subject to the directions of the

Productivity Commission.

(6)

The Productivity Commission may remove the

Executive Director from office –

(a)

if he becomes permanently incapable of exercising, performing and discharging his powers, duties and functions;

(b)

if he had done any act which, in the opinion of the

Productivity Commission, is of a fraudulent or illegal character or is prejudicial to the interests of the Productivity Commission; or

(c)

has failed to comply with any directions issued by the Productivity Commission.

(7)

The office of the Executive Director shall become vacant upon the death, removal from office under subsection (6) or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the

Productivity Commission by the holder of such office.

(8)

If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Executive

Director, the Productivity Commission may appoint a member of the Productivity Commission to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of the

Executive Director until an appointment is made under subsection (1).

(9)

The remuneration of the Executive Director shall be determined by the Productivity Commission in accordance with any written law and any guideline issued from time to time by the Government.

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