9. Term of office

An appointed member of the Board shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of such appointment.

The Minister may if he considers it expedient to do so, by Order published in the Gazette, remove, with reasons assigned therefor, any appointed member of the Board from office.

An appointed member of the Board in respect of whom an Order under subsection (2) is made by the Minister shall vacate his office on the date of the publication of such Order in the Gazette.

An appointed member of the Board may at any time resign his office by a letter addressed to the Minister.

In the event of a vacancy occurring in the membership of the Board as a result of any appointed member vacating office by death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise, another person shall, having regard to the provisions of section 6, be appointed to fill such vacancy.

Where another person is appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death, resignation, removal from office or otherwise of an appointed member, the person so appointed shall hold such office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member of the Board whom he succeeds.

Where any appointed member is by reason of illness, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka temporarily unable to perform his duties, for a period of not less than three months, another person may having regard to the provisions of section 6, be appointed to act in his place.

Any appointed member of the Board, who is absent without leave from three consecutive meetings of the Board shall be deemed to have vacated his office.