Medical (Amendment) Act 2018 · As enacted
5. Amendment of section 74 of the principal enactment
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
Section 74 of the principal enactment is hereby amended–
by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “estate apothecary” of the following definition:–
“ “eligibility criteria of the Post Graduate
Institute of Medicine” means the eligibility criteria for Board Certification or
Certificate of Accreditation in respect of
Board Certification in the respective specialty, recommended by the respective
Board of Study of the Post Graduate
Institute of Medicine, prescribed by regulations under the Post Graduate
Institute of Medicine Ordinance No. 1 of 1980;”;
No person to practice as a medical or dental specialist without registration.
Registered medical or dental specialists entitled to practice in the respective field.
by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression ‘‘medical practitioner’’ of the following definition:–
“ “Medical Service Minutes’’ means the
Medical Service Minutes published in
Gazette No. 662/11, dated May 17, 1991, as may be amended from time to time and last amended by the Medical Service
Minutes published in the Gazette
No. 1883/17, dated October 11, 2014;’’;
by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “pharmacist’’ of the following definition:-
“ ‘‘Post Graduate Institute of Medicine’’ means the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine established by the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine Ordinance No. 1 of 1980, made under section 18 of the Universities Act,
No. 16 of 1978 and published in Gazette
Extraordinary No. 83/7 of April 10, 1980, as amended from time to time;’’.