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Unesco Scholarship Fund Act (No. 44 of 1999) - Sect 3

Board of Management of the Fund

3.
(1) The administration, management and control of the Fund shall be vested in a Board of Management constituted as hereinafter provided.
(2) The Board of Management of the Fund (hereinafter referred to as the "Board") shall consist of-
(a) the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Education, who shall be the Chairman of the Board (hereinafter referred to as the "Chairman");
(b) the Secretary-General of the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO;
(c) the Chief Accountant of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Education;
(d) the Director of the Special Education Division of the Ministry of the Minister in charge of Education;
(e) the Commissioner of the Department of Child Care and Probation;
(f) the Director of the Department of Social Services;
(g) a representative of the Ministry of the Minister in Charge of the subject of Cultural and Religious Affairs, nominated by that Minister;
(h) a representative of the General Treasury, nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject of Finance;
(i) the Deputy Secretary-General of the Sri Lanka National Commission for UNESCO who shall function as Secretary to the Board ;
(j) two other members appointed by the Chairman each of whom shall, subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), hold office for such period as may be specified in the letter of appointment issued to him by the Chairman.
(3) The Chairman may revoke the appointment of any member appointed by him under paragraph (j) of subsection (2).
(4) Any member of the Board appointed under paragraph (j) of subsection (2), may at any time resign from the Board by a letter in that behalf addressed to the Chairman.
(5) In the absence of the Chairman from any meeting of the Board, any member elected from among the members present, shall preside at such meeting.
(6) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall be four members.
(7) Subject to the provisions of subsection (6), the Board may regulate the procedure with regard to its meetings and the transaction of business at such meetings,
(8) No act or proceeding of the Board shall be deemed to be invalid by reason only of the existence of a vacancy among its members or any defect in the appointment of a member thereof.

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