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“pathologist” means a registered medical practitioner who possesses the qualifications, training and experience in the discipline of pathology as approved by the Director General;

*NOTE—This Act is not yet in force.

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“prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by order or regulations made under this Act;

“Pathology Laboratory Advisory Committee” means a

Pathology Laboratory Advisory Committee established under subsection 46(1);

“medical laboratory technologist” means any person who holds a qualification in medical laboratory technology as approved by the Director General;

“class and speciality” means the classification or categorization of the pathology laboratory into the different level of services according to the class or speciality of the pathology laboratory;

“approval” means an approval to establish or maintain a pathology laboratory granted under paragraph 8(a);

“Director General” means the Director General of Health,

Malaysia;

“private dental clinic” means a private dental clinic registered under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998

[Act 586];

“private medical clinic” means a private medical clinic registered under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998;

“licence” means a licence to operate or provide a pathology laboratory granted under paragraph 16(a);

“pathology laboratory” means any premises in which pathology services are provided;

“licensed pathology laboratory” means a pathology laboratory in respect of which a licence is in force;

“approved pathology laboratory” means a pathology laboratory in respect of which an approval is in force;

“person in charge” means a person appointed under section 25;

“scientific officer” means any person who holds a qualification in science and having the experience in pathology laboratory as approved by the Director General;

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“authorized officer” means any pathologist, scientific officer, medical laboratory technologist or any other person authorized by the Director General under section 52;

“holder of an approval” means a person to whom an approval is granted under this Act;

“licensee” means a person to whom a licence is granted under this Act;

“registered dental practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Dental Act 1971 [Act 51] and who holds a valid practising certificate;

“registered medical practitioner” means any person who is registered as such under the Medical Act 1971 [Act 50] and who holds a valid practising certificate;

“pathology services” means any services in the analysis and examination of samples of human tissue or fluid or any other product of the human body or for assessing any change in the physiological state of human beings for the purposes of preventing, diagnosing or treating diseases in human beings;

“body corporate” means a body incorporated under the *Companies

Act 1965 [Act 125] or a statutory body under the relevant statute;

“premises” means any place, building or vehicle, whether permanent or temporary;

“healthcare professional” has the meaning assigned to it in the

Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998;

“record” includes slides, blocks, documents or data in respect of the operation of the pathology laboratory.

*NOTE—Companies Act 1965 [Act 125] was repealed by Companies Act 2016 [Act 777]—w.e.f.

31 January 2017.

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