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47. Amendment of Article 170 of the Constitution

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

Article 170 of the Constitution is hereby amended by the repeal of the definition of “public officer” and the substitution of the following definition therefor:-

“public officer” means a person who holds any paid office under the Republic other than a judicial officer, but does not include –

(a)

the President;

(b)

the Prime Minister;

(c)

the Speaker;

(d)

a Minister;

(e)

a Deputy Minister;

(f)

a Member of Parliament;

(g)

a member of the Constitutional Council;

(h)

a member of the Judicial Service

Commission;

Interpretation.

Expenses of the

Commission to be charged on the

Consolidation

Fund.

(i)

a member of the Public Service Commission;

(j)

a member of the Election Commission;

(k)

a member of the National Police Commission;

(l)

a member of the Audit Service Commission;

(m)

a member of the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka;

(n)

a member of the Commission to Investigate

Allegations of Bribery or Corruption;

(o)

a member of the Finance Commission;

(p)

a member of the Delimitation Commission;

(q)

a member of the National Procurement

Commission;

(r)

the Secretary-General of Parliament;

(s)

a member of the staff of the Secretary-General of Parliament;

(t)

a member of the University Grants

Commission;

(u)

a member of the Official Languages

Commision; and

(v)

the Auditor-General.

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