Malaysia legislation
Section 13
Section 13
Powers of Director General and authorized officers
(a)
the health and well-being of the residents and persons received for care at the registered care centre are satisfactorily taken care of;
(b)
proper registers, records, and accounts are maintained;
(c)
adequate and suitable equipment is provided;
(d)
the premises are well maintained as regards their structural condition and as regards hygiene and sanitation;
(e)
adequate precautions are taken against fire and other occurrences that are likely to endanger the lives or health of the residents and persons received for care at the registered care centre;
(f)
the regulations made under section 24 and the conditions imposed under section 7 have been, and are being, complied with;
(g)
generally, the registered care centre is being operated and managed satisfactorily.
(2)
In the course of an inspection under this section the Director
General or any authorized officer may—
(a)
put questions concerning the management of the registered care centre to its operator or any person in charge or taking part in the management of, or employed in, the registered care centre, and all such persons shall be legally bound to answer such questions truthfully to the best of their ability; and
(b)
require any such person to produce to him any records required to be kept under this Act or any records relating to the registered care centre, and may seize them and take copies of them.
Power of Director General to give written directions