Act of Parliament · As enacted
Medical (Amendment) Act 2024
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
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s 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Medical (Amendment)
Act, No. 46 of 2024.
s 2Amendment of section 19 of Chapter 105
Section 19 of the Medical Ordinance (Chapter 105)
(hereinafter referred to as the “principal enactment”) is hereby amended as follows:-
in paragraph (f) thereof, by the substitution for the words “universities and other institutions.” of the words “universities and other institutions;”; and
immediately after paragraph (f) thereof, by the addition of the following:-
“(g)
the criteria of recognizing and renewal of recognition of any medical qualification relating to any degree programme conducted by a recognized university or institution;
the criteria of adopting the international ranking and categorization of any recognized university or institution in recognizing the medical qualification relating to any degree programme conducted by any recognized university or institution;
the procedure to be followed in approving any medical qualification relating to degrees obtained from a recognized university or institution; and
the evaluation criteria and conditions in respect of any examination to practice medicine or dentistry in Sri Lanka for citizens of Sri Lanka holding any medical qualification relating to any degree obtained from any foreign university or institution.”.
s 3Amendment of section 19C of the principal enactment
Section 19C of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows:-
by the insertion immediately after subsection (2)
thereof, of the following:-
“(2A) Upon receipt of any comments from a recognized university or institution under subsection (2), the Minister shall refer such comments together with the recommendation made by the Medical Council under subsection (1) to a committee consisting of the following members:-
the Additional Secretary (Medical
Services) of the Ministry of the
Minister assigned the subject of
Health; and
four other eminent Professors in the medical field nominated by the
Secretary to the Ministry of the
Minister assigned the subject of
Health in consultation with the
University Grants Commission.”;
by the repeal of subsection (3) thereof, and the substitution therefor of the following:-
“(3) Where the Minister after examining the recommendation made by the Medical Council under subsection (1) and the comments, if any, made by a recognized university or institution under subsection (2), and in consultation with the committee appointed under subsection (2A), is satisfied that –
the course of study provided by such university or institution leading to the grant or conferment of a medical qualification;
the degree of proficiency required at examinations held by such university or institution for grant or conferment of such qualification;
the staff, equipment, accommodation and facilities provided by such university or institution for such course of study, do not conform to the prescribed standards, he shall, declare by Order published in the Gazette that any provision of this Ordinance which enables the holder of such qualification to be registered under this
Ordinance shall cease to have effect in relation to such university or institution or in relation to any institution affiliated to such university, from such date as specified in such Order.”.
s 4Amendment of section 19E of the principal enactment
Section 19E of the principal enactment is hereby amended in the definition of the expression “recognized university or institution”, by the substitution for the words
“any university or institution” of the words “any university or institution, or any institution affiliated to such university whether local or foreign”.
s 5Amendment of section 29 of the principal enactment
Section 29 of the principal enactment is hereby amended as follows: -
in subsection (1) thereof, by the substitution in paragraph (b) (ii) (bb), for the words “recognized by the Medical Council” of the words “recognized by the Medical Council as shall be prescribed,”;
in subsection (1) thereof, by the substitution in paragraph (b) (iv) (bb) (i) for the words “recognized by the Medical Council” of the words “recognized by the Medical Council as shall be prescribed,”;
in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution in paragraph (b) (iii) (bb) (i) for the words “recognized by the Medical Council” of the words “recognized by the Medical Council as shall be prescribed,”;
and
in subsection (2) thereof, by the substitution in paragraph (b) (iii) (bb) (ii) for the words “recognized by the Medical Council” of the words “recognized by the Medical Council as shall be prescribed,”.
s 6Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency
In the event of any inconsistency between the Sinhala and Tamil texts of this Act, the Sinhala text shall prevail.