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Section 3

of Pathology Laboratory Act 2007

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Section 3

(1)

No person shall—

(a)

establish or maintain a pathology laboratory in any premises without an approval granted under paragraph 8(a); or

(b)

operate or provide a pathology laboratory without a licence granted under paragraph 16(a).

(2)

A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

in the case of a sole proprietor—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both; and

(ii)

for a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding two thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; or

(b)

in the case of a body corporate or partnership—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit; and

(ii)

for a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding three thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

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