4. Members of the Authority

The Authority shall consist of not more than eleven members to be appointed by the Minister from among persons who appear to him to have had experience of, or to have shown capacity in, matters connected with natural resources, energy and power, and science and technology.

The Minister shall appoint one of the members of the Authority to be the Director-General of the Authority.

Every member of the Authorit shall, unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal, hold office for a period of three. years from the date of his appointment, and shall], unless he has been removed from office be eligible for reappointment.

The Minister may, if he considers it expedient so to do, remove, by Order published in the Gazette, any mem-

A member of the. Authority in respect of whom an

'"Fhe removal of any member of the Authority under subsection (4) shall not be called in question in any court.

A member of the Authority may, at any time, resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall not take effect until the Minister intimates in writing to such member that such resignation has been accepted.

If a member of the Authority dies or resigns, or is removed from | office, the Minister may having due re-gard to the provisions of subsection (1) appoint any other person to be a member in place of the member who dies, resigns, or is removed from office.

A member appointed under subsection (8). shall, unless be earlier resigns or vacates office by death or removal, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.

Where a member of the Authority is, by reason of ilJness, infirmity’ of absence from’ Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, it shall be the duty of such member to inform the Minister in writing of such inability.