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Institute of Surveying and Mapping Act (No. 21 of 1969) - Sect 5

Advisory and Coordinating Board

5.
(1) For the purpose of advising the person who under this Act is responsible for administering the affairs of the Institute and for discharging its functions, there shall be a Board to be called and known as the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board.
(2)
(a) During the period commencing on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on February 20, 1971, the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board shall consist of-
(i) the Government Project Representative;
(ii) the Director of Foreign Aid or his representative ;
(iii) the Director-General of Education or his representative ;
(iv) the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Ceylon or his representative;
(v) the Project Manager;
(vi) the Project Co-Manager; and
(vii) not more than two members appointed by the Minister from persons who have wide experience and knowledge of matters relating to surveying and levelling and the functions of the Institute and who are not practising surveyors or levellers.
(b) After the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (a) of this sub-section, the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board shall consist of-
(i) the Surveyor-General,
(ii) the officer of the Survey Department appointed by the Surveyor-General to administer the affairs of the Institute and to discharge it; functions,
(iii) the Director-General of Education or his representative,
(iv) not more than two members appointed by the Minister from persons who have wide experience and knowledge of matters relating to surveying and levelling and the functions of the Institute and who are not practising surveyors or levellers.
(3) The members of the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board shall elect a Chairman from among its members.
(4) The Minister may, without assigning a reason, remove from office a member of the Advisory and Co ordinating Board appointed under sub-paragraph (vii) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) or under sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of that sub-section.
(5) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (6) the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board may regulate the procedure in regard to the meetings of the Board and the transaction of business at such meetings.
(6) The person referred to in sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (2) and the person referred to in sub-paragraph (v) of that paragraph may speak but shall not be entitled to vote on any question coming up for decision at a meeting of the Advisory and Co-ordinating Board.


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