Private Medical Institutions (Registration) Act 2006 · As enacted
13. Accreditation of Private Medical Institutions
Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails.
Official translationFrom Department of Government Printing, unchanged
The Minister may on the advice of the Council, by Order published in the Gazette, formulate and enforce schemes of accreditation for private medical institutions. Such
Order should carry all the details specifying the facilities, services and any other factors constituting the criteria for accreditation :
Provided however, that period of nine moths shall be given to concerned interests, before the implementation of such schemes of accreditation or subsequent changes that may be made thereto.
Notwithstanding the Order published under subsection (1), a Private Medical Institution shall continue to offer its services until such time, the final decision of the
Council on accreditation shall be made known to such
Institution :
Provided however, in the event of a Private Medical
Institution not qualifying for accreditation, sufficient time shall be given in writing to such institution, to achieve the standards specified by the Ministry of the Minister in charge of the subject of Health to qualify for accreditation.
The Council shall where necessary, call upon a panel of persons who in their opinion possess the necessary knowledge, expertise, skill or learning to assist and advice the Council in working out the details in the schemes of accreditation and to help, examine and evaluate the applications made in terms of such schemes.
The Council may implement the schemes of accreditation in stages or in such other manner as the Minister may determine.
An accreditation of a Private Medical Institution under this section shall not restrict such institution from attending to life saving emergencies.