National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015 · As enacted · Part IV · General
69. Constitution of the MDEC
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The MDEC shall consist of the following persons who shall be appointed by the Authority-
ex-officio members-
the head of the MDR Division who shall function as the Chairman of the Committee;
the Deputy Director General of Laboratory
Services of the Ministry;
the Deputy Director - General of Dental
Services of the Ministry;
the Deputy Director - General (Biomedical
Engineering) of the Ministry;
the Head of the National Medicines Quality
Assurance Laboratory (NMQAL);
nominated members-
a Professor or a Senior Lecturer in
Pharmacology of any University established under the Universities Act, No. 16 of 1978, nominated by the Deans of Medical Faculties of such Universities;
a Professor or Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy of any University in Sri Lanka established under the Universities Act, No.16 of 1978, nominated by the Deans of relevant Faculties;
a Professor or a Senior Lecturer in
Biomedical Engineering from any University in Sri Lanka established under the Universities
Act, No. 16 of 1978, nominated by the
University Grants Commission;
the Director of the Sri Lanka Standards
Institute established under the Sri Lanka
Standards Institute Act, No.6 of 1984, or his nominee;
the Director – General of the Sri Lanka
Atomic Energy Board and the Director-General of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy
Regulatory Council appointed under the Sri
Lanka Atomic Energy Act, No. 40 of 2014, or their nominees;
a Consultant in Transfusion Medicine, nominated by the Sri Lanka College of
Transfusion Physicians;
a Consultant General Surgeon, nominated by the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka;
a Consultant Microbiologist nominated by the Sri Lanka College of Microbiologists;
a Consultant Biochemist, nominated by the
Association of Biochemists;
a Consultant Anesthesiologist, nominated by the Sri Lanka College of Anesthesiologists;
an Oral Maxillo Facial Surgeon, nominated by the College of Dental Surgeons of Sri
Lanka;
a Consultant Physician nominated by the
Ceylon College of Physicians;
a Consultant Radiologist nominated by the
Sri Lanka College of Radiology; and
a Pharmacist in charge of the subject of medical devices in the Authority nominated by the Authority.
The quorum for meetings shall be seven members excluding the members of the Panel of Experts.
The term of office of a nominated member shall be three years.
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