Section 11
Reasons for refusal to grant approval to establish or maintain
of Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998
An application for approval to establish or maintain a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or a private dental clinic shall not be granted by the Director General unless he is satisfied that—
(a)
the applicant is capable of providing adequate healthcare facilities or services;
(b)
the applicant is capable of providing adequate and efficient management and administration for the proper conduct of the private healthcare facility or service;
(c)
where the applicant is a sole proprietor, he has not been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or is not an undischarged bankrupt;
(d)
no one who has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or who is an undischarged bankrupt—
(i)
is a member of the board of directors, or is a person responsible for the body corporate, if the application is made by a body corporate; or
(ii)
is a partner, if the application is made by a partnership; or
(iii)
is an office bearer of a society, if the application is made by a society.