The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
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104D. It shall be lawful for the Commission, upon the
making of an Order for the holding of an election or the making
of a Proclamation requiring the conduct of a Referendum, as the
case may be, to make recommendations to the President
regarding the deployment of the armed forces of the Republic
for the prevention or control of any actions or incidents which
may be prejudicial to the holding or conducting of a free and fair
election or Referendum, as the case may be.
Deployment of
Armed Forces
104E. 82 [(1) There shall be a Commissioner-General of
Elections who shall be appointed by the Commission on such
terms and conditions as shall
be determined by the
Commission.]
CommissionerGeneral of
Elections and other
officers of the
Commission
(2) The Commissioner-General of Elections shall be
entitled to be present at meetings of the Commission, except
where any matter relating to him is being considered by the
Commission. He shall have no right to vote at such meetings.
(3) The Commission may appoint such other officers to
the
on such terms and conditions as may be
determined by the Commission.
(4) The salaries of the Commissioner-General of
Elections and the other officers of the Commission, shall be
determined by the Commission and shall be charged on the
Consolidated Fund.
(5) The Commissioner-General of Elections shall,
subject to the direction and control of the Commission,
implement the decisions of the Commission and exercise
supervision over the officers of the Commission.
(6) The
Commission
may
delegate
to
the
Commissioner-General of Elections or other officer of the
Commission, any power,
or
of
Commissioner-General of Elections or such officer shall
exercise, perform and discharge such power, duty or function,
subject to the direction and control of the Commission.
(7) The office of the
Elections shall become vacant (a)
Commissioner-General
of
upon his death;
(b) on his resignation in writing addressed to
the Commission;
(c)
on his attaining the age of
83
[Sixty] years;
82 - Substituted by the Twentieth amendment to the Constitution Sec. 20(1).
83 - Substituted by the Twentieth amendment to the Constitution Sec. 20(2) for “Sixty five”.
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