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Hon. Vijitha Herath,— To ask the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine,—
(a) Is he aware that —
(i) the Homeopathic Medical Council which was appointed for the period from 2006-2011 as per the Homeopathy Act has been dissolved on 29.10.2009 contravening the Articles 12 and 14 of the Constitution;
(ii) the fundamental rights of the members of the said Medical Council who were appointed in the year 2006 have been violated owing to this reason; and
(iii) an illegal interim committee was appointed by the then subject Minister in place of the Medical Council which has been dissolved?
(b) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether the appointment mentioned in (a) (iii) above is approved;
(ii) whether the Homeopathy Act has been violated through the Registrations of Medical Practitioners from registration number 184 to 275 carried out by the said interim committee;
(iii) if so, whether the aforesaid appointments will be cancelled; and
(iv) of the date on which the appointments will be cancelled?
(c) Will he state—
(i) whether the appointment made by the Secretary of the then Ministry of Indigenous Medicine by appointing Mr. M.A. Perera as the Registrar, exceeding the authority vested only with a Medical Council to appoint a Registrar as per Section 20 of the Homeopathy Act, is legitimate; and
(ii) if not so, the measures that will be taken to rectify the aforesaid appointment?
(d) If not, why?
Asked Date
2015-05-19
Asked by
Hon. Vijitha Herath, M.P.
Ministry
Health and Indigenous Medicine
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
Dissolution of Homeopathy Council
Answered Date
0000-00-00
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