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National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015 · As enacted · Part IV · General

124. Authorized Officers

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

(1)

The Minister may appoint any Provincial

Director of Health Services, any Regional Director of Health

Services, any Medical Officer of Health, any Divisional

Pharmacist, any Food and Drugs Inspector, Drugs Inspector or any Pharmacist attached to the Authority to be an

“Authorized Officer” for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

Every Authorized Officer shall exercise the powers of a peace officer in terms of the Code of Criminal Procedure

Act, No. 15 of 1979, for the purpose of discharging his functions under this Act.

(3)

Any Authorized officer who-

(a)

acts in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulation or rule made thereunder or the provisions of any other written law; or

(b)

exercises the powers assigned to him under this

Act in a manner or for an intention contrary to the objects of this Act, shall after a due inquiry held by a disciplinary committee appointed by the Minister, be removed from such office.

(4)

The Minister shall by regulations, prescribe the constitution of the disciplinary committee and manner of conducting an inquiry.

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Part V

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Part VI

Rules and Regulations

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Part VII

Repeals and Transitional Provisions

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Part VIII

Interpretation

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