66 The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (3) Whenever the office of Speaker, Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chairman of Committees becomes vacant otherwise than as a result of a dissolution of Parliament, Parliament shall at its first meeting after the occurrence of the vacancy elect another Member to be the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker or the Deputy Chairman of Committees, as the case may be. (4) If Parliament, after having been dissolved, is summoned under paragraph (7) of Article 70, each of the Members mentioned in paragraph (2) of this Article shall, notwithstanding anything therein, resume and continue to hold his office while that Parliament is kept in session. (5) The Speaker, or in his absence the Deputy Speaker, or in their absence the Deputy Chairman of Committees, shall preside at sittings of Parliament. If none of them is present, a Member elected by Parliament for the sitting shall preside at the sitting of Parliament. SecretaryGeneral of Parliament 50 [65. (1) There shall be a Secretary-General of Parliament who shall, 51[on the approval of the Constitutional Council,] be appointed by the President and who shall hold office during good behavior.] (2) The salary of the Secretary-General shall be determined by Parliament, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund and shall not be diminished during his term of office. (3) The members of the staff of the Secretary-General shall be appointed by him with the approval of the Speaker. (4) The salaries of the members of the staff of the Secretary-General shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund. 50 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 11(1). 51 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 7(1).