Without prejudice to the requirement of any other written law, the licensee of every private psychiatric hospital shall appoint—
licensee
“licensee” means a person to whom a license for a private psychiatric hospital or a private psychiatric nursing home or a private community mental health centre, as the case may be, is issued under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998;
a Medical Director, who shall be the person in charge; and
Medical Director
“Medical Director” means— (a) the Medical Director of a psychiatric hospital appointed under subsection 5(1) or section 6, as the case may be, and includes a Deputy Medical Director appointed under the section; and (b) the Head of Psychiatry appointed under subsection 5(2);
a Deputy Medical Director.
The person to be appointed under paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b)
shall be a psychiatrist.
psychiatrist
“psychiatrist” means a registered medical practitioner with qualifications, training and experience in the discipline of psychiatry recognized by the Director General;
For the purpose of subsection (1), a licensee who is a psychiatrist may appoint himself to be the Medical Director of the private psychiatric hospital in respect of which the licence was issued.
private psychiatric hospital
“private psychiatric hospital” means any premises licensed as a private psychiatric hospital under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998;
The licensee of a private psychiatric hospital shall notify the
Director General as soon as practicable, but in any case not later than
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Health, Malaysia;
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fourteen days from the date of the occurrence, of any change in the
Medical Director or Deputy Medical Director of the private psychiatric hospital, and the qualifications, training and experience of the new Medical Director or Deputy Medical Director, as the case may be.
Licensee and Medical Director of private psychiatric hospital to comply with the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998