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Office on Missing Persons (Establishment, Administration and Discharge of Functions) Act 2016 · As enacted · Part I · Establishment of the Office on Missing Persons

4. Constitution and composition of the OMP

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

(1)

(a)

The OMP shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Constitutional

Council.

(b)

One of the members of the OMP shall, on the recommendation of the Constitutional

Council, be appointed by the President as the

Chairman of the OMP:

Provided that the Constitutional Council may recommend more than one name for consideration by the President, to be appointed as the Chairman of the OMP.

(2)

In making recommendations for the appointment of members to the OMP, the Constitutional Council shall, have due regard to:-

(a)

ensuring that the composition of the OMP reflects the pluralistic nature of the Sri Lankan society; and

(b)

ensuring that the members of the OMP shall be persons with previous experience in fact finding or investigation, human rights law, international humanitarian law, humanitarian response, or possess other qualifications relevant to the carrying out of the functions of the OMP.

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Part II

Powers, Duties and Mandate of the Omp

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Part III

Secretariat, Tracing Unit, Victims and Witness Protection Division of the Omp

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Part IV

Finance

Read on from Part IV

Part V

General

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