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National Health Development Fund Act — Lineage & Amendments

Visual diagrams showing how the National Health Development Fund Act, No. 13 of 1981 has evolved. The Act establishes a fund and Board of Trustees for the development and improvement of health services in Sri Lanka. It has been amended twice: in 1984 (borrowing power) and 1987 (auxiliary funds).

Amendment Flowchart

The Act has been amended twice. All sources are accessible online.

Legend: Blue = base Act, Orange = accessible source available

Source Documents

ActYearSourceLink
National Health Development Fund Act, No. 13 of 19811981LawNet (HTML)View
Amendment No. 17 of 19841984srilankalaw.lk (PDF)View PDF
Amendment No. 26 of 19871987LawNet (HTML)View

Governance Hierarchy

The Act creates a simple governance structure: the Minister appoints and directs the Board of Trustees, which manages the Fund. The Auditor-General provides independent oversight and reports to Parliament.

Legend: Blue = Minister, Green = Board of Trustees, Gray = operational roles, Purple = oversight/accountability

Act Structure

The Act has a flat section structure (no chapter or part divisions) with 15 sections:

Legend: Blue = general provisions, Green = establishment/governance, Purple = audit/reporting, Yellow = tax/legal status

Entity-Relationship Diagram