7. Amendment of Article 54 of the Constitution

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

Article 54 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows:—

(1)

by the repeal of paragraph (1) thereof, and the substitution therefor of the following:—

“(1) There shall be a Public Service Commission

(in this Chapter referred to as the “Commission”)

which shall consist of not more than nine members appointed by the President, of whom, not less than three members shall be persons who have had over fifteen years experience as public officers. The

President shall appoint one of such members as its

Chairman.”;

(2)

in paragraph (4) thereof, by the substitution for the words “removed from office by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, or”

the words “removed from office by the President, or”; and

(3)

in paragraph (7) thereof, by the substitution for the words “for the duration of such period on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council appoint” the words “for the duration of such period appoint”.

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