Section 41
Prohibition on extension and alteration
of Pathology Laboratory Act 2007
Unless with prior written approval of the Director General, no person shall make any structural extension or alteration to any licensed pathology laboratory, or to any part thereof which affects—
(a)
the purpose for which the licensed pathology laboratory was operated or provided;
(b)
any of the terms or conditions of the approval or licence;
or
(c)
any prescribed requirements or standards of the licensed pathology laboratory.
(2)
An application for the extension or alteration under subsection (1) shall be made to the Director General in the prescribed form and manner and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(3)
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 thirty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both; and
(ii)
for a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding five hundred 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 fifty thousand ringgit;
and
(ii)
for a continuing offence, to a fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Act 674