Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Dec 2015 · Part XVII · Power of Minister
103. Power of Minister to exempt
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
The Minister may exempt any or any part of a private healthcare facility or service licensed or registered under this Act from the operation of any of the provisions of this Act—
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
subject to such restrictions or conditions as may be stipulated by the Minister, after consulting the Director
General; and
if he is satisfied that such private healthcare facility will not pose any danger to public safety, or will not be operated in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of public health.
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Notwithstanding subsection (1), an exemption under this section may be withdrawn at any time and shall cease to have effect from the date of service of notice of such withdrawal.
A decision of the Minister under this section shall be final and conclusive.
Terms defined in s 2
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Minister
Defined · s 2“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;
private healthcare facility
Defined · s 2“private healthcare facility” means any premises, other than a Government healthcare facility, used or intended to be used for the provision of healthcare services or health-related services, such as a private hospital, hospice, ambulatory care centre, nursing home, maternity home, psychiatric hospital, psychiatric nursing home, community mental health centre, haemodialysis centre, medical clinic, dental clinic and such other healthcare or health-related premises as the Minister may from time to time, by notification in the Gazette, specify;
Part XVIII
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