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Part II · Administration and Management of the Authority

6. Chairperson of the Board

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

(1)

The Minister shall appoint one of the appointed members to be the Chairperson of the Board.

(2)

The Chairperson may resign from his office by letter addressed to the Minister and such resignation shall be effective from the date on which it is accepted by the

Minister.

(3)

The Minister may, for reasons assigned therefor remove the Chairperson from the office of the Chairperson.

(4)

Subject to the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), the term of office of the Chairperson shall be the period of his membership of the Board.

(5)

Where the Chairperson is temporarily unable to exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of his office due to ill health, other infirmity, absence from Sri Lanka or any other cause, the Minister may appoint any other appointed member to act as the Chairperson in addition to his normal duties as an appointed member.

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Part III

Ownership of Petroleum Resources and Petroleum Data and Formulation of National Policy on Upstream Petroleum Industry

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Part IV

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Part V

National Petroleum Operator

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Part VI

Fiscal Provisions

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Part VII

Chief Executive Officer and Staff of the Authority

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Part VIII

Petroleum Resources Development Fund

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Part IX

General Provisions

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