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Part II · Administration and Management of the Authority

11. Removal, resignation etc. of appointed members

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

Any appointed member of the Board may, at any time, resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the resignation is accepted in writing by the

Minister.

(2)

The Minister 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 Board or to serve the Board in any other capacity.

(3)

In the event of the vacation of office by death, resignation or removal of any appointed member, the

Minister shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)

of subsection (3) of section 7, appoint another person to fill such vacancy and such person shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.

(4)

Where any appointed member of the Board is temporarily unable to perform the duties 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 Minister shall subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)

of subsection (3) of section 7 appoint any other person to act in place of such member during his absence.

(5)

Where any appointed member of the Board fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without notifying his absence in advance to the Chairperson, such member shall be deemed to have vacated his office and the

Minister shall, subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 7, appoint another person to fill such vacancy.

Part III

Licensing of Gambling and Certificate of Registration of Premises

Part IV

Fund of the Authority

Part V

Chief Executive Officer and Staff of the Authority

Part VI

Offences

Part VII

General Provisions