View All - 2007 Acts
Section No :  
Acts & Ordinances
DRUG DEPENDANT PERSONS (TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION)
Marginal Notes
1. This Act may be cited as the Drug Dependant Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act, No. 54 of 2007 and shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may appoint by Order published in the Gazette (hereinafter referred to as the "appointed date").
2. Treatment Centres.
3. Licensing of private Treatment Centres.
4. Director of Treatment Centers.
5. NDDCB to issue directions.
6. Use of services of Officers of Department of Health, etc.
7. Appointment of Assessment Panels.
8. Appointment of official visitors.
9. Voluntary admissions.
10. Compulsory admission to a Treatment Centre.
11. Release of persons from Centres.
12. Closure of Treatment Centres.
13. Medical Practitioner to specify basis of opinion.
14. Supply of drugs & c,.
15. Indemnity.
16. Proceedings not to be published without permission and confidentiality of records.
17. Striking persons under treatment.
18. Obstruction of employees an offence.
19. Apprehension of persons escaping.
20. Penalty.
21. Regulations.
22. Sinhala text to prevail in case of inconsistency.
23. Interpretation.