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Chapter IV · Staff of the Authority

27. Director General

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

(1)

The Board shall appoint a Director-General of the Authority who shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the

Authority.

(2)

The Director-General shall, subject to the general or special direction and control of the Board, be charged with the direction of the affairs and transactions of the Authority, the exercise, performance and discharge of its powers, functions and duties, and the administration and control of the officers and servants of the Authority.

(3)

The Director-General may, with the approval of the

Authority, whenever he considers it necessary to do so, delegate to any officer or servant any power, duty or function conferred or imposed on, or assigned to him by this Act and such officer or servant shall exercise, perform and discharge such power, function or duty subject to the general or special directions of the Director-General.