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| (1) For the purpose of this Act, the death of a person occurs when an irreversible cessations of all functions of the brain of such person has occurred. |
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| (2) The irreversible cessation of the functions of the brain may be determined by the prolonged absence of spontaneous circulatory and respiratory functions. |
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| (3) When the determination of the prolonged absence of spontaneous circulatory and respiratory functions is made impossible by the use of artificial means of support, the irreversible cessation of brain functions shall be determined by any means recognized by the ordinary standards of current medical practice. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts