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Common Amenities Board (Amendment) Act (No. 24 of 2003) - Sect 8

Replacement of Section 8 of the principal enactment

8. Section 8 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :-
8.
(1) The management and administration of the affairs of the Authority shall be vested in a Board of Management (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") which shall consist of-
(a) the following ex-officio members namely -
(b) six persons to be appointed by the Minister (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed members") in the following manner :-
(2) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed or from continuing as a member of the Board -
(a) if he is or becomes a member of Parliament, a Provincial Council or any local authority ;
(b) if he is not or ceases to be a citizen of Sri Lanka.
(3) The appointed members shall subject to the provisions of subsections (5) and (7) hold office for a term of three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
(4) The Minister may remove Coin office the Chairman or any member -
(a) if he becomes subject to any disqualifications specified in subsection (2);
(b) if he becomes incapable of performing his duties owing to physical disability or unsoundness of mind ; or
(c) if he docs any act or thing which, in the opinion of the Minister is likely to bring the Authority to disrepute.
(5) In the event of the vacation of office by the Chairman or any other member of the Board, the Minister may appoint another person to hold office during the unexpired part of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds.
(6) If the Chairman or any appointed member of the Board is temporarily unable to discharge the duties of his office due to ill health or absence from Sri Lanka or for any other cause, the Minister may appoint some other person to act in his place as Chairman or as member.
(7) Any member of the Board may at any time resign his office by written communication addressed to the Minister. Such registration shall be effective from the date of acceptance of the same by the Minister.
(8) The members of the Board shall be remunerated in such manner and at such rates, as may be determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance.
(9) The Chairman of the Board, shall, if present preside at all meetings of the Board, in the absence of the Chairman from any such meeting, the members present shall elect one of the members to preside at the meeting,
(10) Any ex - officio member may, at any time by prior notice in writing nominate his deputy to represent him at the Board meeting to be held on ;t given date, if he is unable to attend such meeting due to unavoidable circumstances.
(11) The quorum for any meeting of the Board shall be five members and the Board may regulate the procedure in regard to the conduct of meetings of the Board and the transaction of business at such-meetings.
(12) The Board shall, in the exercise, discharge or performance of its powers, function or duties under this Act be subject :o such general or special directions as may from time to lime, be issued by the Minister.
(13) A member of the Board, who is directly or indirectly interested in any business transacted or proposed to be transacted by the Board shall disclose the nature of such interest at the meeting of the Board where such business is discussed. The disclosure shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board, and such member shall not take part in any deliberation or decision of the Board with regard to such business, and shall withdraw from such meeting while such deliberation is in progress or such decision is being made.
(14) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy among its members of any defect in the appointment of a member.".


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