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Part VII · Miscellaneous

27. Regulations

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

(1)

The Minister may make regulations in respect of all matters which are stated or required by this Act to be prescribed or in respect of all matters for which regulations are required or authorized to be made by this Act.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers specified in subsection (1), the Minister may, in consultation with the Board make regulations in respect of all or any of the following :-

(a)

the procedure to be followed in the collection of corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

(b)

the quality of corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery that are suitable for harvesting for the purpose;

(c)

the procedure for medical and quality standards to be adopted in harvesting and transplanting of corneal tissues;

(d)

fees to be charged from non-Sri Lankan nationals to cover the cost of transplantation and processing of corneas and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

(e)

procedure to be followed in sharing corneas and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery with other countries; and

(f)

matters relating to the electronic submission of requests for corneal and other tissues.

(3)

Every regulation made by the Minister under this section shall be published in the Gazette and shall come into operation upon such publication or on such later date as may be specified in the regulation.

(4)

Every regulation made by the Minister under this section shall within three months from its publication in the

Gazette, be brought before Parliament for approval. Any regulation which is not so approved shall be deemed to be rescinded from the date of such disapproval but without prejudice to anything previously done thereunder.

(5)

Notice of the date from which a regulation is deemed to be rescinded shall be published in the Gazette.

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