11. Powers and functions of the Board

In giving effect to the objects of the Trust and other provisions of this Act the Board shall have the power–

to harvest, process and distribute corneal tissues collected from donors upon their death, through a

to preserve and store corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery under such conditions as may be prescribed;

to arrange to carry out, in consultation with the

to obtain written consent of prospective donors for donation of corneal tissues upon their death subject to the provisions of the Transplantation of Human

to recall or downgrade the corneal tissues or other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery where the quality of such tissues are not up to the standards as shall be prescribed by regulations to use for the purpose of this Act;

to maintain in such manner as may be determined in consultation with the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Health, a register and a database of the donors of any corneal or other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

to advise the Minister in respect of fees to be levied from the non-Sri Lankan Nationals in order to cover the costs relating to transplanting and processing of corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

to share corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery free of processing charges as an act of friendship to any foreign country when so requested by the Minister;

to share expertise or technology relating to eye banking with other countries;

to formulate a code of ethics relating to harvesting and transplanting of corneal tissues based on applicable standards;

to appoint, employ, dismiss or terminate the services of officers and employees and exercise disciplinary control over them and to pay them such remuneration in terms of the scheme of recruitment prepared by the Board in consultation with the

to design, maintain and use a logo for the National

to use where necessary, in letter heads or any other documents of the National Eye Bank of Sri Lanka, symbols, signs, marks or letters of any institution assisting or accrediting the National Eye Bank of

with the concurrence of the Minister, to enter into agreements with foreign institutions which shall also be State institutions and incorporated bodies involved in quality assurance and development of system relating to eye banking in order to train persons on quality assurance and development of system relating to eye banking;

to train the officials of the National Eye Bank of Sri

to organize lectures, seminars, workshops or any other programme on ophthalmic surgery and donation of corneas and other tissues and procedures to be followed in respect of such donations and surgeries;

to hold, take or give on lease or hire, mortgage, pledge or sell or otherwise dispose of, any movable or immovable property belonging to the Trust and to construct buildings on any land belonging thereto;

to accept and receive, grants, gifts, donations and bequests both movable and immovable, from sources in or outside Sri Lanka to the National Eye

to open and maintain current, savings or other deposit accounts in any State bank or banks as may be determined by the Board and to close such accounts; and

generally, to do such other acts and things as are authorized by this Act to facilitate the proper discharge of the functions of the Board.