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Part I · Establishment of the National Eye Bank Trust of Sri Lanka

3. The objects of the Trust

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

The objects of the Trust shall be to –

(a)

alleviate blindness from Sri Lanka and prevent and control of avoidable blindness in Sri Lanka;

(b)

function as the National Eye Tissue Bank of

Sri Lanka;

(c)

harvest, process and distribute corneas and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery, research and education while adhering to medical and quality standards and ethics as shall be prescribed by regulations, relating to harvesting and transplantation of corneal tissues and use of other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

(d)

enhance public awareness in respect of the benefits and values of donation of corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

(e)

train Tissue Coordinators to harvest corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery;

(f)

provide free of charge, corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery to

Government Hospitals for transplantations; and

(g)

provide corneal tissues and other tissues required for ophthalmic surgery which are in excess to other countries and recover from them the processing cost as may be prescribed:

Provided however, in providing corneal and other tissues in terms of this paragraph, priority shall be given, in all instances, to requests made by

Goverment hospitals and Sri Lankan citizens.

National Eye Bank Trust of

Part II

The Board of the National Eye Bank Trust of Sri Lanka

Read on from Part II

Part III

Powers and Functions of the Board

Read on from Part III

Part IV

The National Eye Bank Trust Fund

Read on from Part IV

Part V

The Staff of the Trust

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Offences and Penalties

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part VII