Road Development Authority Act 1981 · As enacted · Part I · Establishment and Constitution of the Road Development Authority
7. Road Develop-ment Advisory Council,
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There shall be established a Road Development
Advisory Council
(hereinafter referred to as “the
Council”) consisting of the following memebrs :—
the person for the time being holding the office of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Highways, who shall be the
Chairman of the Council ;
a senior officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Power nominated by such
Minister
;
. {c) a senior officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Telecommunications nominated by such Minister
;
{d) a senior officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Local Government nominated by such Minister
;
a senior officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of State Lands nominated by such Minister ;
a senior officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Transport nominated by such Minister
;
asenior officer of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Tourism nominated by such Minister
;
the person for the time being holding the office of the General Manager of the Authority, who shall act as Secretary to the Council ;
() the Director of Highways or his representative
;
the person for the time being holding the office of the
General Manager of the Urban Development
Authority established by the Urban Development
Authority Law, No. 41 of 1978, or his representa-tive
;
{k) the person for the time being holding the office of the
General Manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board estadlished by the Ceylon Electricity Board Act,
No. 17 of 1969, or his representative
;
the person for the time being holding the office of the
General Manager of the National Water Supply and
Drainage Board established by the National Water
Supply and Drainage Board Law, No, 2 of 1974;
and
three other members appointed by the Minister from.
among persons who appear to have wide experience, and shown capacity, in highway engineering or civil engineering.
A member appointed under this paragraph is hereafter in this section referred to as an
“ appointed member of the Council”.
It shall be the function of the Council—
to advise the Minister on policy and measures on road.
research, road planning and road development ; and
to advise the Minister or the Authority, as the case may be, on any matter relating to the exercise, performance or discharge of any power, duty or function of the Authority, that may be referred to the Council by the Minister or the Authority, as the case may be.
Every apointed member of the Council shall hold office for a period of three years, unless he earlier vacates office by death, resignation or removal.
The Minister may, if he considers it expedient to do so, by Order published in the Gazette, remove from office any appointed member of the Council without assigning any reason therefor and such removal shall not be called in question in any court.
An appointed member may at any time resign his office by letter to that effect addressed to the Minister.
If an appointed member of the Council dies or resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of paragraph (m) of subsection (1), appoint any other person to be a member in place of the member who dies, resigns or is removed from office.
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A member who has been appointed under subsection (6) shall, unless he earlier vacates his office by death, resig-nation or removal, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor.
Where an appointed member of the Council is by reason of ill health, other infirmity, absence from Sri Lanka or any other cause for a period of not less than three months, temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, it shall be the duty of such member to so inform the Minister in writing. The Minister may, having regard to the provi-sions of paragraph (m) of subsection (1), appoint another person to act in the place of such’'member.
Any appointed member of the Council who vacates office other than by removal shall be eligible for reappointment.
No act or proceeding of the Council shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy in the
Council or any defect in the appointment of a member of the Council.
A meeting of the Council shall be held at least once in every two months.
The Chairman or in his absence, a member elected by the members present, shall preside at meetings of the
Council.
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AH questions for decision at any meeting of the
Council shall be decided by the vote of a majority of the members present. In the case of an equality of votes, the member presiding shall have a casting vote.
The quorum for any meeting of the Council shall be seven members and subject to the provisions of this section.
the Council may regulate its own procedure.
The members of the Council shall be remunerated in such manner and at such rates as may be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance.