National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act 2015 · As enacted · Part IV · General
90. Constitution of the BPEC
Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The BPEC shall consist of the following persons who shall be appointed by the Authority—
ex-officio members—
the head of the BPR Division who shall function as the Chairman of the Committee;
the head of the National Medicines Quality
Assurance Laboratory (NMQAL);
the Government Analyst or his nominee;
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;
a Professor or a 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 of such Universities;
a Pharmacist of the Authority;
a Nutritionist from the Ministry of Health to be nominated by the Director General of
Health Services;
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 of the Industrial Technology
Institute or his nominee;
a representative from the Consumer Affairs
Authority established under the Consumer
Affairs Authority Act, No. 9 of 2003
nominated by the Chairman; and
a representative of Ayurveda Department nominated by the Commissioner of
Ayurveda.
The quorum for meetings shall be five 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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