2. Insertion of new section 6A in Law…

The following new section is hereby inserted immediately after section 6 of the Sri Lanka Tea Board Law,

No. 14 of 1975 (hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) and shall have effect as section 6A of that enactment:—

6A. (1) The Minister may appoint to the

Board, a Working Director other than the members referred to in section 6 from among persons who have had wide experience in the area of tea industry.

The Working Director shall–

be a full time officer;

assist the Chairman in the promotion of the development of the tea industry within and outside Sri Lanka; and

assist the Chairman in the administration, management and operation of the affairs of the

The Minister may remove the Working

The term of office of the Working Director shall be for a period of three years from the date of appointment and he shall be eligible for reappointment unless he has been removed from office as referred to in subsection (3). Such reappointment shall be for not more than one further term, whether consequent or not.

The office of the Working Director shall become vacant upon death, removal from office under subsection (3) or resignation by letter in that behalf addressed to the Minister.

Where the Working Director by reason of ill health, infirmity or absence from Sri Lanka is temporarily unable to perform the duties of his office, the Minister shall appoint another member of the Board to act in his place.

The Working Director shall be paid such remuneration as may be specified in the relevant