Drug Dependant Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 2007 · As enacted
4. Director of Treatment Centers
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Minister shall on the recommendation of the NDDCB appoint for the purposes of this Act, a person to be the Director of Treatment Centres (hereinafter referred to as “the Director”) to exercise and perform such powers and duties as are assigned to, or imposed on, the
Director by this Act or any regulation made thereunder.
For the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act are being complied with, the Director or any person authorized to act on his behalf may enter any Treatment Centre designated or licensed under this
Act at all reasonable times and make such examinations as he considers necessary thereon for that purpose. He may bring with him such assistants, as he considers necessary for such purpose.
The Director shall submit periodic reports to the
NDDCB which shall contain information regarding the work of the Treatment Centres in relation to the number of persons being treated at such Centres and the effectiveness of such Centres at providing treatment and rehabilitation facilities to drug dependant persons.
Part II
Voluntary Admission to a Treatment Centre
Part III
Compulsory Admission to a Treatment Centre
Part IV