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Part V

152. Establishment of committees or panels

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

(1)

The Productivity Commission may establish committees and panels to assist it in the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions under this

Part and may appoint such persons, who have the knowledge and expertise in the fields of Economics, Investment,

Finance, Trade or Commerce, Law, Information Technology,

Engineering, Business or Accountancy, as the Productivity

Commission may deem necessary to be members of any such committee or panel.

(2)

A committee or panel shall carry out its functions and fulfil its obligations as stipulated in the terms of reference given to such committee or panel by the Productivity

Commission.

(3)

The Productivity Commission may, where it may consider necessary, co-opt as a member to a committee or panel, any person who possesses the required knowledge and expertise in the relevant field.

(4)

The honorarium of the members of such committees or panels shall be determined by the Productivity

Commission in accordance with any written law and any guideline issued from time to time by the Government.

(5)

The members of such committee or panel shall be present at the meeting for which their presence is required and express their opinions but shall have no voting rights at such meetings.