140. Application of other written laws

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

(1)

The provisions of this Act and any regulation made thereunder relating to medicine which are excisable articles within the meaning of the Excise Ordinance

(Chapter 52) shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the provisions of that Ordinance.

(2)

The provisions of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter

235) shall apply for the purpose of the enforcement, and the prevention and punishment of contraventions or attempted contraventions of the provisions of this Act and any regulation made thereunder relating to the importation of any medicine, medical device or borderline product.

(3)

For the purposes of the application of the Customs

Ordinance to any medicine, medical device or borderline product the importation of which is prohibited under this

Act, medicine, medical device or borderline product shall be deemed to be goods the importation of which is prohibited under that Ordinance.

Part VI

Rules and Regulations

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Repeals and Transitional Provisions

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

Interpretation

Read on from Part VIII