Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 · Updated to 1 Dec 2015 · Part XVI · Enforcement
93. Duty to assist Inspector
Official textFrom Laws of Malaysia Online, unchanged
Whenever an Inspector exercises his powers under sections 88,
89, 90, 91 and 92 it shall be the duty of the licensee or a holder of a certificate of registration in respect of a licensed or registered private healthcare facility or service, a person in charge and an employee of such facility or service, or the owner or occupier of any premises
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);
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used as a private healthcare facility or from which private healthcare service is provided, and any person found therein—
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;
to provide the Inspector with all such facilities and assistance as the Inspector may reasonably require;
to give the Inspector all reasonable information required by him in respect of the private healthcare facility or service or premises, as the case may be, relating to its management or any other matter connected therewith; and
premises
“premises” means any place, building or vehicle, whether permanent or temporary;
to produce any book, record or document in his possession or custody or under his control or within his power to furnish relating to the affairs of the private healthcare facility or service or premises.
Terms defined in s 2
certificate of registration
Defined · s 2“certificate of registration” means a certificate issued under section 27;
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);
person in charge
Defined · s 2“person in charge” means a person possessing such qualification, training and experience as may be prescribed and who shall be responsible for the management and control of the private healthcare facility or service to which a licence or registration relates;
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;
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