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Part II · Administration and Management of the Affairs of the Office

6. Constitution of the Council

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(1)

The Council shall consist of –

(a)

the following ex-officio members, namely -

(i)

Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Defence or his representative not below the rank of an

Additional Secretary;

(ii)

Secretary to the Ministry of the

Minister assigned the subject of

Finance or his representative not below the rank of an Additional Secretary;

(iii)

Secretary to the Ministry of the

Minister assigned the subject of fisheries or his representative not below the rank of an Additional Secretary;

(iv)

Secretary to the Ministry of the

Minister assigned the subject of

Foreign Affairs or his representative not below the rank of an Additional

Secretary;

(v)

Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy appointed in terms of the Navy Act

(Chapter 358);

(vi)

Chairman of the Governing Board of the

National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency appointed under the National Aquatic Resources

Research and Development Agency

Act, No. 54 of 1981;

(vii)

the Surveyor-General;

(viii)

Director-General of Merchant Shipping appointed under the Merchant Shipping

Act, No.52 of 1971;

(ix)

Harbour Master appointed under the Sri

Lanka Ports Authority Act, No. 51 of 1979;

(x)

Director-General of the Department of

Coast Guard appointed under the

Department of Coast Guard Act, No. 41

of 2009;

(xi)

Chairman of the University Grants

Commission appointed under the

Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978 or the

Vice-Chairman of the same;

(xii)

Chairman of the Board of Management of the Geological Survey and Mines

Bureau appointed under the Mines and

Minerals Act, No. 33 of 1992;

(xiii)

Chairman of the Marine Environment

Protection Authority appointed under the Marine Pollution Prevention Act,

No. 35 of 2008;

(xiv)

Director-General of Coast Conservation and Coastal Resource Management appointed under the

Coast

Conservation and Coastal Resource

Management Act, No. 57 of 1981; and

(xv)

Chairman of the Central Environmental

Authority appointed under the National

Environmental Act, No. 47 of 1980; and

(b)

three members appointed by the Minister who shall possess academic or professional qualifications and have experience in the fields of hydrography or hydrography related discipline (hereinafter referred to as “appointed members”)

including at least one qualified

Hydrographic Surveyor and one Nautical

Cartographer.

(2)

Where the Commandar of the Sri Lanka Navy is appointed as an ex officio member under subsection (1), such appointment shall be made in terms of the Navy Act ,

(Chapter 358) in respect of the performance of non-naval duties under the provisions of that Act.

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Part III

National Hydrograper and the Staff of the Office

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Part IV

Registration as Hydrographic Surveyors or Nautical Cartographers

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Part V

Appeals

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Part VI

Part vi

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Part VII

General

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