34. Amendment of Article 153 of the Constitution

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

Article 153 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows:-

(1)

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

“(1) There shall be an Auditor-General who shall be a qualified Auditor, and subject to the approval of the Constitutional Council, be appointed by the

President and shall hold office during good behaviour.”; and

(2)

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

“(4) Whenever the Auditor-General is unable to discharge functions of his office, the President may, subject to the approval of the Constitutional

Council, appoint a person to act in the place of the

Auditor-General.”

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