New Villages Development Authority for Plantation Region Act 2018 · As enacted · Part III · Appointment of the Director-General and Staff of the Authority
16. Director-General of the Authority
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Minister shall, on the recommendation of the
Board, appoint to the staff of the Authority a Director-General
(hereinafter referred to as the “Director-General”), who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority.
The Director-General shall, subject to the general or special directions and supervision of the Board –
be charged with the administration of the affairs of the Authority including the administration and control of the staff;
be responsible for the execution of all decisions of the Board;
carry out all such functions as may be assigned to him by the Board; and
function as the Secretary to the Board and also as the Chief Accounting Officer of the Authority.
The Director-General shall be entitled to be present and speak at any meeting of the Board, but shall not be entitled to vote at such meeting.
The Director–General may, with the written approval of the Board, whenever he considers it necessary to do so, delegate in writing to any officer of the Authority any of his powers, duties or functions and such officer shall exercise, perform or discharge such power, duty or function subject to the general or special direction of the Director–General.
The Minister may remove the Director-General from office-
if he becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties; or
if he has done any act which, in the opinion of the
Minister, is of a fraudulent or illegal character or is prejudicial to the interests of the Authority; or
if he has failed to comply with any directions issued by the Authority.
The term of office of the Director-General shall be three years from the date of appointment and shall, unless removed from office under subsection (5), be eligible for re-appointment.
The office of the Director-General shall become vacant upon the death, removal from office under subsection (5) or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister by the holder of that office.
If any vacancy occurs in the office of the Director-General, the Minister may appoint a member of the Board to perform the duties of the Director-General until an appointment is made under subsection (1).
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