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| (1) The Board shall consist of
| | (a) the following ex-officio members:
| | | (i) the person holding office for the time being as the Director of the Tea Research Institute, Talawakale ; |
| (ii) the person holding office for the time being as the Chairman of the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority established by the Tea Small Holdings Development Law No 35 of 1975; and |
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| | (b) the following nominated members :
| | | (i) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance, nominated by that Minister; |
| (ii) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Plantation Industries, nominated by that Minister; |
| (iii) a representative of the Sri Lanka Tea Board, nominated by the Chairman of that Board in consultation with the Minister; |
| (iv) two members nominated by the Minister from amongst person who have gained eminence in the field of science ; |
| (v) two members nominated by the Minister from amongst person who have experience and have shown capacity in relation to the tea industry ; |
| (vi) three members nominated by the Minister from amongst persons representing plantation management agents or contractors ; |
| (vii) two members nominated by the Minister in consultation with the executive of every trade union having more than one hundred thousand members. |
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| (2) The Minister shall nominate one of the members of the Board to be the Chairman of the Board. |
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| (3) No Person shall be qualified to be appointed a member of the Board unless he is a citizen of Sri Lanka. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts