7. Replacement of section 7 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 7 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section is substituted therefor:-

7. The objects of the Act shall be -

(a)

the provision of-

(i)

establishments and services necessary for the treatment of diseases; and

(ii)

the primary health care, according to ayurveda;

“Objects of the

Act

(b)

the encouragement of the study of, and research in, ayurveda by the grant of scholarships and other facilities to persons employed or proposed to be employed in the Department and by the grant of financial aid and other assistance to institutions providing courses of study or engaged in research in ayurveda;

(c)

the taking, development or encouragement of measures for the investigation of diseases, and for the improvement of public health, according to ayurveda;

(d)

the management of any herbarium established under section 8;

(e)

the provision for the wellbeing of people by creating and maintaining orderly and efficient practices of Ayurveda medicine and surgery;

(f)

the assurance of high professional standards by regulating performance and activities of registered Ayurveda professionals; and

(g)

the provision of quality Ayurveda articles, substances, and drugs and the management of any Herbal Gardens for Research and

Extension or herbal cultivation by implementing provisions of the Code referred to in section 77, by the

Department or through any Body established under Part VI of the Act for that purpose.”.

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