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Part II · Administration and Management of the Authority

9. Removal, resignation etc. of appointed members

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

(1)

Any appointed member of the Board may at any time, resign his office by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall take effect from the date on which the resignation is accepted in writing by the

Minister.

(2)

The Minister may, for reasons assigned therefor remove any appointed member from office. An appointed member who has been removed from office shall not be eligible for re-appointment as a member of the Board or to serve the Board in any other capacity.

(3)

In the event of the vacation of office by death, resignation or removal of any appointed member, the

Minister shall subject to the provisions of section 5(3)(b)

appoint another person to fill such vacancy and such person shall hold office for the un-expired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.

(4)

Where any appointed member of the Board is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office on account of ill health or any other cause or if he is absent from

Sri Lanka for a period of not less than three months, the

Minister shall, subject to the provisions of section 5(3)(b)

appoint any other person to act in place of such member during his absence.

(5)

Where any appointed member of the Board fails to attend three consecutive meetings of the Board without notifying his absence in advance to the Chairperson, such member shall be deemed to have vacated his office and the

Minister shall appoint another person to fill such vacancy subject to the provisions of section 5(3)(b).

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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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