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8. Appointment of official visitors

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

(1)

The Minister may on the recommendation of the

NDDCB, nominate one or more fit and proper persons to be official visitors to any Treatment Centre designated or licensed under the provisions of this Act.

(2)

Every visitor so appointed shall unless he ceases to hold office earlier, serve in such capacity for a period of two years from the date of his appointment. Every such visitor may at all times enter any such Treatment Centre and to make such inquiries or examination therein as to him shall appear necessary. It shall be the duty of such visitors to visit such Treatment Centres from time to time and submit periodic reports to the NDDCB in accordance with such guidelines or regulations as may be issued in this regard.

Part II

Voluntary Admission to a Treatment Centre

Read on from Part II

Part III

Compulsory Admission to a Treatment Centre

Read on from Part III

Part IV

General

Read on from Part IV