Section 32

Section 34a of the principal Act is amended by substituting for subsection (3) the following subsection:

“(3)  Any healthcare facility and services managed and operated by the Government and approved by the Minister under subsection (1) shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage of a civil nature occasioned to any patient or other person solely in consequence of any investigation, examination or treatment of patient under subsection (1) by a person pursuing a course of study in medicine or surgery specified under subsection (1); provided that nothing in this subsection shall be construed as conferring on the person or on the University or University College or approved educational institution where he is pursuing the undergraduate course of study or on any officer or employee of the University or University College or approved educational institution any immunity from any liability for such injury, loss or damage.”.

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