The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 36 [(4) Every member of the Commission shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of appointment, unless the member becomes subject to any disqualification under paragraph (2) or earlier resigns from his office by writing addressed to the President or is removed from office by the President with the approval of the Constitutional Council or is convicted by a court of law of any offence involving moral turpitude or if a resolution for the imposition of civic disability upon the member has been passed in terms of Article 81 or is deemed to have vacated his office under paragraph (6).] (5) A member of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment as a member, but shall not be eligible for appointment as a public officer or a judicial officer after the expiry of his term of office as a member. No member shall be eligible to hold office as a member of the Commission for more than two terms. (6) A member of the Commission who without obtaining prior leave of the Commission absents himself from three consecutive meetings of the Commission, shall be deemed to have vacated office with effect from the date of the third of such meetings, and shall not be eligible thereafter to be reappointed as a member of the Commission. 37 [(7) The President may grant a member leave from the performance of his duties relating to the Commission for a period not exceeding two months and shall, for the duration of 38[such period, 39[on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council,]] appoint a person qualified to be a member of the Commission, to be a temporary member for the period of such leave.] 36 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4(2). 37 - Substituted by the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 10(3). 38 - Substituted by the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 8(3). 39 - Substituted by the Twenty First Amendment to the Constitution Sec. 4(3). 59