10. Amendment of Article 54 of the Constitution

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Article 54 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

by the repeal of paragraph (1) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-

“(1) There shall be a Public Service

Commission (in this Chapter referred to as the

“Commission”) which shall consist of nine members appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council, of whom not less than three members shall be persons who have had over fifteen years experience as a public officer. The President on the recommendation of the Constitutional

Council shall appoint one member as its

Chairman.”;

(2)

by the repeal of paragraph (4) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-

“(4) Every member of the Commission shall hold office for a period of three years from the

Official oath affirmation.

date of appointment, unless the member becomes subject to any disqualification under paragraph (2) or earlier resigns from his office by writing addressed to the President or is removed from office by the President with the approval of the

Constitutional Council or is convicted by a court of law of any offence involving moral turpitude or if a resolution for the imposition of civic disability upon the member has been passed in terms of Article 81 or is deemed to have vacated his office under paragraph (6).”; and

(3)

by the repeal of paragraph (7) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-

“(7) The President may grant a member leave from the performance of his duties relating to the

Commission for a period not exceeding two months and shall, for the duration of such period, on the recommendation of the Constitutional

Council, appoint a person qualified to be a member of the Commission, to be a temporary member for the period of such leave.”.

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