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Part II · The Board of the National Eye Bank Trust of Sri Lanka

4. Establishment of the National Eye Bank Trust Board of Sri Lanka

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

The administration and management of the affairs of the Trust shall be vested in a Board of Trust (hereinafter referred to as “the Board”) consisting of –

(a)

the following ex-officio members, namely–

(i)

the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Health who shall serve as the Chairman (hereinafter referred to as “the

Chairman”) of the Board;

(ii)

the Director-General of Health Services;

(iii)

the Director of Colombo National Eye Hospital or his representative not below the rank of a

Deputy Director;

(iv)

a representative of the Treasury nominated by the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister assigned the subject of Finance;

(v)

the Chief Judicial Medical Officer of Colombo;

(vi)

the Chief Accountant of the Ministry of

Health;

(b)

the following members (hereinafter referred to as the “appointed members”) appointed by the

Minister:–

(i)

a representative nominated by the Council of the College of Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka, established under the

Council of

Ophthalmologists of Sri Lanka (Incorporation)

Act, No.12 of 2000;

(ii)

a medical practitioner nominated by the Sri

Lanka Medical Council established by the

Medical Ordinance (Chapter 105), from among the medical practitioners registered in the Sri

Lanka

Medical

Council possessing qualifications and expertise in the field of ophthalmology; and

(iii)

a person who has proven experience and shown capacity in the fields of law or management.

Part III

Powers and Functions of the Board

Part IV

The National Eye Bank Trust Fund

Part V

The Staff of the Trust

Part VI

Offences and Penalties

Part VII

Miscellaneous