2. Amendment of section 4 of Act…

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

Section 4 of the Shrama Vasana Fund Act, No. 12 of 1998 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended—

(1)

by the repeal of subsection (1) thereof and the substitution therefor of the following subsection:—

“(1) The Board shall consist of—

(a)

the following ex-officio members, namely—

(i)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister who shall be the Chairman of the Board

(hereinafter referred to as the

“Chairman”);

(ii)

Commissioner General of

Labour;

(iii)

General Manager of the

National Lotteries Board;

(b)

one representative of the Ministry of

Finance, nominated by the Minister to

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whom the subject of Finance is assigned; and

(c)

four persons appointed by the Minister

(hereinafter referred to as the

“appointed members”).”.

(2)

by the insertion immediately after subsecion (1)

thereof, of the following new subsection:—

“(1A) Every ex-officio member of the Board shall hold office in the Board as long as such member holds the office by virtue of which he has been appointed to the Board.”; and

(3)

in paragraph (b) of subsection (3) thereof, by the substitution for the words,“three members.” of the words, “five members.”.

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