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Part VII · Miscellaneous

30. Savings and transitional provisions

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

(1)

Notwithstanding the provisions contained in the

National Health Development Fund Act, No.13 of 1981, all such sums of money lying to the credit of the National Eye

Bank of Sri Lanka in the National Health Development Fund on the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of this Act shall be transferred to the Fund.

(2)

The officers and servants of the National Eye Bank of

Sri Lanka holding office on the day immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act, shall, with the consent of the officers or servants concerned and the Board, be deemed to be officers or servants of the Trust.

(3)

All officers and servants who have expressed their consent under subsection (2) shall be employed, subject to the terms of the scheme of recruitment prepared by the

Ministry of Health in accordance with the applicable policy and on terms not less favourable than the terms of employment applied to them immediately prior to the date of commencement of this Act.

(4)

Any request for corneal and other tissues made on or after the date of commencement of this Act but prior to the date of operation of any regulation made under this Act in respect of electronics submission of requests for corneal and other tissues, shall be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to be validly made under this Act and may be addressed accordingly.

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