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Part VI · Director-General and the Staff of the Authority

36. Appointment of the Director-General

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

(1)

The Board shall appoint a Director-General of the Authority who have achieved eminence and the proven professional expertise in providing leadership to public sector or private sector.

(2)

The Director-General shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority and the conditions of employment including remuneration of the Director-General shall be determined by the Board by way of rules.

(3)

The Board shall not appoint any person as the

Director-General of the Authority, if such person-

(a)

has been previously found guilty of serious misconduct by a court or tribunal or has been subject to a disciplinary action by a regulatory body;

(b)

has been previously dismissed from office; or

(c)

has committed a breach of the provisions of this Act, or regulations, rules or directives made thereunder.

(4)

The Director-General shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Board, be charged with the direction of the affairs and transactions of the Authority, the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, duties and functions, and the administration and control of the officers and employees of the Authority.

(5)

The Board may remove the Director-General appointed under subsection (1), from office having regard to any one of the following reasons:–

(a)

the likelihood of any confict of interests in carrying out his duties or functions for the Authority;

(b)

that person becomes of unsound mind or incapable of carrying out his duties or functions;

(c)

that person is guilty of serious misconduct in relation to his duties or functions; or

(d)

that person is involved in any activity which may interfere with his independence in discharging his duties or functions or not complied with the general directions of the Board:

Provided that, the Board shall grant an opportunity to the

Director-General of being heard prior to such removal.

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Part VII

Penalties

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Part VIII

Fund of the Authority

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Part IX

Miscellaneous

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Part X

Interpretation

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Schedules