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32. Amendment of Article 153 of the Constitution

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

Article 153 of the Constitution is hereby amended as follows: -

(1)

by the repeal of paragraph (1) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph:-

“(1) There shall be an Auditor-General who shall be a qualified auditor and who shall, subject to the provisions of Article 41A, be appointed by the President. The Auditor-General shall hold office during good behaviour.”;

(2)

by the repeal of paragraph (4) of that Article, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph: -

“(4) Whenever the Auditor-General is unable to discharge the functions of his office, the President may, subject to the provisions of Article 41A, appoint a qualified auditor to act in the place of the Auditor-General.”.

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