Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (Amendment) Law

Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (Amendment) Law A LAW TO AMEND THE CEYLON INSTITUTE OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ACT. BE it enacted by the National State Assembly of the Republic of Sri Lanka as follows:- Short title. 1. This Law may be cited as the Ceylon Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (Amendment) Law, No. 51 of 1973. Amendment. of section 5 of Chapter 164. 2. Section 5 of the Ceylon institute of Scientific and Industrial Research Act (hereinafter referred to as the ” principal Act “), as amended by Act No. 14 of 1962, is hereby further amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section, and the substitution therefor, of the following new subsection: – (2) The hoard shall consist of- (a) three members appointed by the Minister, each of whom has distinguished himself in science or industry or is otherwise specially qualified in relation to some aspect of the work of the Institute; (b) one member nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject or function of Planning; (c) one member nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject or function of Finance; (d) one member nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject or function of Agriculture; (e) one member nominated by the Minister in charge of the subject or function Plantation industry; and (f) the following two ex officio members: – (i) the person for the time being holding office as the Secretary to the Ministry under which the Institute functions or such other officer of such Ministry as the Minister may appoint, and (ii) the person for the time being holding office as the Director of the Institute.”. Replacement of section 7 of the principal Act. 3. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby repealed and the following new section substituted therefor:- Term of office of members other than ex officio members of the board. 7. Any number of the board who is not an ex officio member shall, unless he vacates his office earlier hold office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment: Provided, however, that- (a) at the first meeting of the board appointed under subsection (2) of section 5, three of the seven members referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) of subsection (2) of section 5 shall be chosen by lots to hold office for an initial term of two years, and each of the three members so chosen shall unless he vacates his office earlier, hold office for such term in order to establish a rotation by which every two years the terms of office of three or four of the aforesaid seven members will expire: and (b) if any member of the board who is not an ex officio member vacates his office prior to the expiration of his term, his successor shall, unless such successor vacates his office earlier, hold office for the unexpired portion of such term.”. Amendment of section 9 of the principal Act. 4. Section. 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution of the following new subsection therefor: – ” (2) The chairman shall unless he earlier vacates office as chairman, hold that office for tour years, but shall be eligible for reappointment to that office.”. Insertion of new sections 12A, 12B and 12C in the principal Act. 5. The following new sections are hereby inserted immediately after section 12 of the principal Act and shall have effect as section 12A, section 12B and section 12C, of that Act: – Appointment of a Research Planning Council. 12A. (1) The Minister shall appoint a scientific advisory council, called the Research Planning Council, composed of the director of the Institute, the deputy director (research), the chief engineer, lends of research sections, and six other persons, being persons not in the employ of the institute each of whom shall have distinguished himself in science, engineering or industry. (2) The functions of the Research Planning Council, and the mode and manner of the conduct of meetings of such Council shall he as determined by the Minister. Term of office of members not in the employment of the Institute. 12B. Any member of the Research Planning Council, who is not in the employ of the Institute, shall, unless he vacates his office earlier, hold office for a term of four years and shad be eligible for reappointment. Vacation of office. 12C. A member of the Research Planning Council who is not in the employ of the Institute shall vacate office- (a) if he resigns office by writing under his land addressed to the Minister: or (b) if, having been adjudged an insolvent or bankrupt, he has not been granted by a competent court a certificate to the effect that his insolvency or bankruptcy has arisen wholly or partly by unavoidable losses or misfortune; or (c) if he is adjudged by a competent court to be of unbound mind.”. Amendment of the Schedule to the principal Act. 6. The Schedule to the principal Act is hereby amended by the repeal of paragraph (5) of that Schedule and the substitution of the following new paragraph therefor:- ” (5) Four members shall from a quorum at any meeting of the board.”.