Ocean University of Sri Lanka Act 2014 · As enacted · Part V · The Authorities of the University
19. The Board of Governors of the University
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
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The Board of Governors of the University
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “Board”) shall consist of—
the following ex-officio members:—
the Vice Chancellor;
the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, if any;
Dean of each Faculty;
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the Director of each institute established under any Ordinance;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Skills Development or his nominee;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance or his nominee;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Higher Education or his nominee;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Shipping or his nominee;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Science and
Technology or his nominee;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Fisheries and
Aquatic Resources or his nominee;
the Rector of each Campus, if any;
the Chairman of the Vocational Training
Authority of Sri Lanka, established by the
Vocational Training Authority of Sri Lanka
Act, No. 12 of 1995;
the Chairman of the National Aquatic
Resources Research and Development
Agency established by the National Aquatic
Resources Research and Development
Agency Act, No. 54 of 1981;
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the Chairman of the National Apprentice and
Industrial Training Authority, established by the Tertiary and Vocational Education Act,
No. 20 of 1990; and
the Director-General of the Tertiary and
Vocational
Education
Commission established by the Tertiary and Vocational
Education Act, No. 20 of 1990; and
the following persons appointed by the Minister
(in this Act referred to as “appointed members”)
two members of the Academic Council nominated by such Council from among its members;
one member representing each of the professional bodies in the areas of engineering, science and management;
three members from among persons who have rendered distinguished service in educational, professional and administrative spheres.
The Chairman of the Board shall be the Vice
Chancellor who shall preside at all meetings of the Board. If the Chairman is unable to preside at any meeting, the members present shall elect a member from among themselves to preside at such meeting. The Registrar of the
University shall function as the secretary of the Board.
An appointed member of the Board shall, unless he vacates office earlier, hold office for a term of three years reckoned from the date of his appointment, and shall, unless removed from office, be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided that, if any appointed member vacates his office prior to the expiry of his term, his successor shall hold office for the unexpired period of the term of the member whom he succeeds.
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An appointed member of the Board may resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Minister.
An appointed member of the Board who is disqualified from continuing to be a member of an Authority of the University under section 59 of this Act shall be removed from such office.
An appointed member of the Board who for whatever reason absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Board, shall be deemed to have vacated his office as a member and the Minister shall, having regard to the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1), appoint another person to fill the resulting vacancy.
An appointed member of the Board may be paid such allowances as the Minister, in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance shall determine.
The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be one third of the total number of members.
The Board shall meet whenever necessary provided that it shall have at least ten meetings in each year.
The Chairman of the Board shall whenever he thinks necessary or within one week upon the receipt by him of a written requisition from not less than one third of the total membership of the Board convene a special meeting of the
Board.
Part VI
Campuses
Part VII
Convocation of the University
Part VIII
Staff of the University
Part IX
University Appeals Board
Part X
Finance
Part XI
Students Assembly and Other Associations
Part XII
General Provisions
Part XIII