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Tourism Act (No. 38 of 2005) - Sect 43

Board of Management of the Convention Bureau

43.
(1) There shall be a Board of Management of the Convention Bureau comprising not less than five and not more than thirteen members.
(2) The following shall be the nominated members of the Board of Management:-
(i) the Director-General of the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall and the exhibition Centre or his representative;
(ii) the President of the Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka or his representative;
(iii) the President of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators or the Vice President of such Association;
(iv) the President of the Colombo City Tourist Hotels Association or his representative;
(v) the General President of the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science or the Vice President of such Association;
(vi) the President of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka or the Vice President of such Association;
(vii) the President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka;
(viii) the person representing the Ministry of Finance on the Board of the Tourism Development Authority;
(ix) the Director-General of the Tourism Development Authority appointed under section 10;
(x) an executive of Sri Lankan Airlines Limited, nominated by the management of Sri Lankan Airlines Limited or an officer not below the rank of Senior Executive; and
(xi) two nominees of the Minister in charge of the subject of Tourism, one of whom shall be an officer of that Ministry.
(2) The Chairman of the Convention Bureau shall be nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Tourism from among the persons who are members of the Board appointed under subsection (1). The Chairman shall hold office for a period of three years.
(3) The Board of Management of the Convention Bureau is authorised to remove any member of the Board if the member is absent from three consecutive board meetings and is not represented by an alternate Member.
(4) The Minister in charge of the subject of Tourism may in his discretion appoint a person who is the Chairman or President of an Association representing an under-represented sector of the industry as a member of the Board. Such member shall however not have the right to vote.
(5) Any remuneration to the members of the Board of Management of the Convention Bureau shall be determined by in consultation with the Minister of Finance.
(6) A member of the Board of Management of the Convention Bureau shall not vote in respect of any contract in which he is directly interested, or on any matter arising through such contract, and, if he does so, his vote shall not be counted.

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