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Part II · Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka

7. Procedure for removal of member from office

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

The Minister shall not remove a member of the

Commission from office unless—

(a)

the Minister has sent a notice to the member that it is proposed to remove such member from office on any one or more of the following grounds, namely, that he or she—

(i)

is an undischarged bankrupt or has made any arrangement with his or her creditors; or

(ii)

is found or declared to be of unsound mind under any law in force in Sri Lanka; or

(iii)

has ceased to be qualified to continue as a member, or is disqualified from continuing as a member ; or

(iv)

has refused or failed to discharge his or her functions for a period of three months or more;

or

(v)

is guilty of misbehavior, accompanied by full particulars relating to the proposed grounds for removal, and has afforded the member an opportunity of making representations against the proposed removal ;

Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka

(b)

the Minister, having considered any representations made by the member, has reported to Parliament, that the proposed removal of the member, on the grounds specified in the notice sent to the member is justified and has forwarded, together with the report, the representations made by the member, to

Parliament;

(c)

Parliament, having considered the report of the

Minister and the representations made by the member, has passed an address, supported by a majority of the total number of members of

Parliament (including those not present), for such removal.

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Part IV

Objectives, Powers and Functions

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Part V

Competition

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Part VI

Consumer Protection

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Part VII

Policy Guidelines

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Part VIII

Finance

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Part IX

General

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