Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Dec 2015 · Part IX · Closure of Private Healthcare Facilities or Services
53. Conditions for closure, selling or otherwise disposing of private healthcare facility or service
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Where the licensee of a private healthcare facility or service, or the holder of a certificate of registration, intends to close down, transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of the private healthcare facility or service, he or it shall give the Director General not less than thirty days notice in writing of his or its intention.
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom a licence to operate or provide a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or private dental clinic granted under paragraph 19(a);
The licensee or a holder of a certificate of registration whose licence or registration has been revoked or suspended, as the case may be, or who has been refused renewal of such licence shall notify the Director General in writing of his or its intention to close down,
certificate of registration
“certificate of registration” means a certificate issued under section 27;
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transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of the private healthcare facility or service as soon as practicable.
private healthcare facility
“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;
The licensee or the holder of a certificate of registration shall comply with such directions as the Director General may give with regard to the accommodation and care of the patients, and the care of medical records in the licensed or registered private healthcare facility or service, before closing down, transferring, selling or otherwise disposing of the licensed or registered private healthcare facility or service.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
Any person who contravenes this section commits an offence.
The licensee or the holder of a certificate of registration shall surrender the licence or certificate of registration immediately upon the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew the licence or suspension or revocation of the certificate or registration or discontinuance or closure of the operation of the premises.
certificate
“certificate” means a certificate issued under section 57 authorizing the importation or exportation of blood products or natural human blood for transfusion purposes;
Terms defined in s 2
certificate
Defined · s 2“certificate” means a certificate issued under section 57 authorizing the importation or exportation of blood products or natural human blood for transfusion purposes;
certificate of registration
Defined · s 2“certificate of registration” means a certificate issued under section 27;
Director General
Defined · s 2“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
licensee
Defined · s 2“licensee” means a person to whom a licence to operate or provide a private healthcare facility or service other than a private medical clinic or private dental clinic granted under paragraph 19(a);
premises
Defined · s 2“premises” means any place, building or vehicle, whether permanent or temporary;
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 X
Blood Bank
Part XI
Blood Transfusion Services
Part XII
Mortality Assessment
Part XIII
Quality of Healthcare Facilities and Services
Part XIV
Board of Management and Advisory Committee
Part XV
Managed Care Organization
Part XVI
Enforcement
Part XVII
Power of Minister
Part XVIII
Miscellaneous
Part XIX