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Part IV · General

112. Importation &c., of medicines &c., for personal use

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

(1)

The provisions of sections 58, 82 and 101 shall not apply to any patient who needs for his personal medication a medicine, medical device or borderline product which is not registered and licensed under this Act.

(2)

Such person may import the required quantity of such medicine, medical device or borderline product on a prescription issued by the medical practitioner treating him, with the prior approval of the Authority.

(3)

It shall be an offence to sell any medicine, medical device or borderline product manufactured or imported under this section.

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Part VII

Repeals and Transitional Provisions

Part VIII

Interpretation