10. Duties and functions of the Council

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.

The Council shall exercise, perform and discharge the following powers, duties and functions:—

(a)

the formulation of quality assurance programmes for patient care in Private Medical Institutions and monitoring of the same;

(b)

the maintenance of minimum standards for recruitment of all staff engaged or employed in such

Private Medical Institutions;

Private Medical Institutions (Registration)

(c)

the collection and publication of relevant health information and statistics;

(d)

the implementation of a method of grading according to the facilities offered by the respective

Private Medical Institutions; and

(e)

such other functions as may be necessary to achieve the objects as referred to in section 9.