Saumyamoorthi Thondaman Memorial Foundation Act 2005 · As enacted · Part I · Establishment of the Saumyamoorthi Thondaman Memorial Foundation
3. Board of Management of the Foundation
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
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The Foundation shall be administered by a Board of Management, (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)
consisting of :—
the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation
Infrastructure ;
the Leader of the Opposition ;
Mr. Arumugam Thondaman during his life time, and thereafter the eldest surviving descendent of the late
Mr. Saumyamoorthi Thondaman:
Provided however that if Mr. Arumugam
Thondaman becomes for any period an ex-officio member of the Board, the eldest surviving descendent of the late Mr. Saumyamoorthi
Thondaman shall during such period serve as a member of the Board :
Provided further that in the event of the eldest surviving descendent being unwilling or unable to serve as a member of the Board the next eldest surviving descendent shall serve as a member of the
Board ;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance or his representative;
the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation Infrastructure or his representative ;
the General Secretary of the Ceylon Workers
Congress or his representative ;
two persons appointed by Mr. Arumugam
Thondaman during his lifetime and thereafter by the Board, from among persons of recognized competence or eminence, dedicated and committed to upgrading the living conditions, cultural and social development of the community.
A member appointed under paragrah (g) of subsection (1) may resign from office by a letter in that behalf addressed to the Board.
A member appointed under paragraph (g) of subsection (1) may, for reasons assigned, be removed from office at any time by the Board.
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Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) the term of office of a member appointed under paragraph (g) of subsection (1) shall be three years from the date of his appointment.
A member appointed under paragraph (g) of subsection (1), who vacates office by effluxion of time, shall be eligible for re-appointment.
A member referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (d) and (e)
of subsection (1) shall hold office so long as such member holds the office by virtue of which he is a member of the
Board.
The Chairman of the Board shall be the Minister and in the absence of the Minister from any meeting of the Board, the members present at such meeting shall elect from among themselves a Chairman for that meeting.
The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be five members.
Subject to the provisions of subsection (5), the Board may regulate the procedure in regard to the meetings of the
Board and the transaction of business at such meetings.
The Board may act notwithstanding a any vacancy among its members or any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.
Part II
Finance
Part III