| (1) The powers, duties and functions of the Institution shall be vested in the Council which shall consist of eleven members appointed by the Minister of whom -
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| (a) three members shall be from amongst persons each of whom has distinguished himself in science, trade, industry or administration or otherwise specially qualified in relation to some aspect of the work of the Institution; | | |
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| (b) one member shall be a person from amongst the officers of the General Treasury in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance; | | |
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| (c) one member shall be a person from amongst the officers of the Natural Resources, Energy and Science, Authority of Sri Lanka established by the Natural Resources, Energy and Science Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 78 of 1981, in consultation with the Minister in charge of the subject of that Act; | | |
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| (d) one member shall be a person from amongst the officers of the Ministry of the Minister, or a Department or a statutory body coming within the purview of such Ministry; | | |
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| (e) one member shall be a person from amongst the officers of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Trade or a Department or statutory body under the purview of such Ministry, in consultation with that Minister; | | |
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| (f) one member shall be a person from a panel of three persons to be submitted by the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka; | | |
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| (g) one member shall be a person from a panel of three persons to be submitted by the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science; | | |
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| (h) one member shall be a person from a panel of three persons to be submitted by the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and | | |
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| (i) one shall be the person for the time being holding office of Director-General of the Institution. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts