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| (1) An appointed member of the Council may, at any time, resign his office by letter addressed to the Minister, and such resignation shall not take effect until the Minister intimates in writing to such member that such resignation has been accepted. |
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| (2) Where an appointed member of the Council dies, resigns or is removed from office, the Minister may, having regard to the provisions of section 3, appoint another person in place of such member, and the person so appointed shall, unless he earlier dies, resigns or is removed from office, hold office for the unexpired period of the term of office of the member whom he succeeds. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts