Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Act 2002 · As enacted · Part II · Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka
6. Resignation, removal and term of office, of members of the Commission
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
A member of the Commission may resign from 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.
The Minister may remove a member of the
Commission from office after an address of Parliament supported by a majority of the total number of members of
Parliament (including those not present) has been presented to the Minister for such removal, after compliance with the procedure set out in section 7.
The term of office of a member of the Commission shall be five years from the date of appointment :
Provided however, that the first members of the
Commission, other than the member who is appointed as the
Chairman, shall hold office for periods of four, three, two years and one year respectively, as the Minister shall determine.
Where a member of the Commission vacates office by death, resignation or other cause, the Minister shall, with the concurrence of the Constitutional Council, appoint, having regard to the provisions of sections 5 and 7, another suitable person in his or her place, and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the terms of office of the member whom he or she succeeds.
A member of the Commission whose term of office is due to end otherwise than by removal shall be eligible for reappointment for not more than one further term of office
(whether concecutive or otherwise).
Members of the Commission shall be paid such remuneration as may be determined by a resolution of
Parliament and such remuneration shall be charged to the Fund of the Commission. Members of the Commission shall exercise, perform and discharge the powers, duties and functions of the commission on a part-time basis, in accordance with the terms and conditions of their respective letters of appointment.
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A person shall not, for a period of three years after he or she ceases to be a member of the Commission, acquire, hold or maintain, directly or indirectly, any office, employment, consultancy arrangement or business in Sri
Lanka where he or she may be liable to use or disclose information acquired by him or her in the exercise, performance and discharge of the powers, duties and functions of the Commission, and if he or she acquires any such interests involuntarily or by way of succession or testamentary disposition, he or she shall divest himself or herself of such interest, within two months of the acquisition of such interest.
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