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| (1) The Board shall consist of-
| | (a) a Chairman nominated by the Minister with the concurrence of the Prime Minister who shall be the chief executive of the Board; | | |
| | (b) the person holding office for the time being as Secretary to the Ministry in charge of the subject of Planning, or any Senior Officer of that Ministry nominated by the Minister in charge of that Ministry; | | |
| | (c) the person holding office for the time being as Secretary to the Ministry in charge of the subject of Finance, or any Senior Officer of that Ministry nominated by the Minister in charge of that Ministry; | | |
| | (d) the person holding office for the time being as Secretary to the Ministry in charge of the subject of Plantation Industries, or any Senior Officer of that Ministry nominated by the Minister in charge of that Ministry; | | |
| | (e) the person holding office for the time being as Secretary to the Ministry in charge of the subject of Trade, or any Senior Officer of that Ministry nominated by the Minister in charge of that Ministry; | | |
| | (f) the person holding office for the time being as Secretary to the Ministry in charge of the subject of Shipping or any Senior Officer ox that Ministry nominated by the Minister in charge of that Ministry; | | |
| | (g) the person holding office for the time being as the Director of Commerce; and | | |
| | (h) five other members nominated by the Minister with the concurrence of the Prime Minister from among persons who have a knowledge of, and experience in, the tea industry with special reference to planting, manufacture, sale, export and finance. | | |
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| (2) A person shall, be disqualified for nomination, or for continuing, as a member of the Board - (a) if he is, or becomes a Member of the National State Assembly; or (b) if he is not, or ceases to be, a citizen of Sri Lanka. |
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| (3) The Chairman and the members nominated under paragraph (h) of subsection (1) shall hold office for a term of five years but shall be eligible for renomination. |
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| (4) The Minister may with the concurrence of the Prime Minister remove the Chairman or any other nominated member of the Board from office-
| | (a) if he becomes subject to the disqualification mentioned in subsection (2); or
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| | (b) if he becomes permanently incapable of performing his duties owing to physical disability or unsoundness of mind; or
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| | (c) if he has done any act or thing which, in the opinion of the Minister, is likely to bring the Board into disrepute.
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| (5) In the event of the vacation of office by the Chairman or any other nominated member of the Board, or his removal from office under the provisions of the preceding subsection, another person shall be nominated by the Minister with the concurrence of the Prime Minister in his place to hold office during the unexpired part of his term of office. |
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| (6) If the Chairman or any other nominated 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 with the concurrence of the Prime Minister nominate some other person to act in his place as Chairman or as a member. |
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| (7) The members of the Board shall be remunerated in such manner and at such rates, and shall be subject to such other conditions of service, as may be determined by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance. |
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| (8) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the nomination of a member thereof. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts