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PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 contains 66 sections.

PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 (No. 802)

Q: What is PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018?

PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 is Malaysia Act, cited as Act 802 2018, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2018.

Q: Is PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 still in force?

Yes — PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 is currently in force.

Q: When did PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 take effect?

PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 was first recorded in 2018.

Q: Where can I read the official version of PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018?

The official text of PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018 is published at lom.agc.gov.my.

PRELIMINARY

Short title and commencement

Section 1

(2)

This Act comes into operation on a date to be appointed by the Minister by notification in the Gazette.

Interpretation

Section 2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

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

“Inspector” means an Inspector appointed under subsection 87(1)

of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 [Act 586];

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“approval” means an approval granted under subsection 9(1)

to provide a private aged healthcare facilities and services and

“holder of an approval” means a holder of an approval to which the private aged healthcare facilities and services relates;

“private aged healthcare facilities and services” means any premises where healthcare services are provided for aged persons;

“licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services” means any private aged healthcare facilities and services licensed under

“Director General” means the Director General of Health,

Malaysia;

“licence” means a licence granted under Part IV to operate a private aged healthcare facilities and services and “licensee”

means a holder of a licence to which the private aged healthcare facilities and services relates;

“interim licence” means an interim licence granted under Part IV and “interim licensee” means a holder of an interim licence;

“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for health;

“person in charge” means a person charged with the responsibilities under subsection 23(2);

“care recipient” means any person receiving healthcare services at a licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services;

“caregiver” means any person, other than a healthcare professional, who provides personal care to any care recipient;

“healthcare services” means any services specified in the

First Schedule;

“society” means any society registered under the Societies

Act 1966 [Act 335] or Co-operative Societies Act 1993 [Act 502];

“body corporate” means any body incorporated under the

Companies Act 2016 [Act 777] or statutory body incorporated and established under any written law;

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“healthcare professional” means any person specified in the

Second Schedule;

“relative” means any person connected by blood or marriage or legal adoption, or a legal guardian;

“standards or requirements” means standards or requirements as the Director General may determine under subsection 5(3);

“aged person” means any person who is sixty years of age or above.

Non-application

Section 3

This Act shall not apply to—

(a)

private healthcare facilities and services licensed under the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998;

(b)

care centres registered under the Care Centres Act 1993

[Act 506] except care centres registered under the

Care Centres Act 1993 deemed to have been licensed under this Act pursuant to section 53; and

(c)

premises where an individual provides healthcare for his aged relative.

APPROVAL TO PROVIDE AND LICENCE TO OPERATE PRIVATE

AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Approval and licence

Section 4

(2)

An application for an approval or a licence may be made by and granted to an individual, a body corporate, a partnership or a society.

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(3)

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

(a)

in the case of an individual—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit;

and

(ii)

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

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, partnership or society—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit; and

(ii)

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

Premises for licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services

Section 5

(a)

a residential facility;

(b)

a day care facility;

(c)

any premises as the Minister may prescribe; and

(d)

any premises incorporating the specifications of any two or more of the premises in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(2)

A “day care facility” in paragraph (1)(b) means a facility without residential accomodation where aged healthcare facilities and services are provided for a continous period exceeding three hours in a day for at least three days in a week.

(3)

The Director General may determine different standards or requirements for different types of premises where aged healthcare facilities and services are to be provided.

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APPROVAL

Application for approval

Section 6

(2)

An application for an approval shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

Refusal to process application for approval

Section 7

The Director General may refuse to process an application for an approval or may require that the application be amended or completed and resubmitted or that a fresh application be submitted in its place if—

(a)

the application is not made in accordance with the manner as determined by the Director General; or

(b)

the applicant has not shown proof that he is a fit and proper person to be granted an approval.

Matters for consideration for approval

Section 8

Where the Director General decides to proceed with an application for an approval, in deciding whether or not to grant the approval, the Director General shall consider the following matters:

(a)

the type of premises where the aged healthcare facilities and services are to be provided;

(b)

the healthcare services to be provided;

(c)

the availability of and access to existing private aged healthcare facilities and services in the area to which the application for approval relates;

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(d)

the present and future needs for private aged healthcare facilities and services in the area to which the application for approval relates; and

(e)

any other matters which the Director General thinks is relevant.

Grant of approval

Section 9

(2)

The approval shall be in such form and contain such particulars as the Director General shall determine.

(3)

The approval shall be subject to the payment of the prescribed fee.

Transfer or assignment of approval

Section 10

(2)

An application for the transfer or assignment of an approval shall be made to the Director General in such manner as the

Director General shall determine and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)

Any holder of an approval who contravenes subsection (1)

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

where the holder of an approval is an individual, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit; and

(b)

where the holder of an approval is a body corporate, partnership or society, to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit.

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LICENCE

Application for licence

Section 11

(2)

An application for a licence shall be made to the

Director General in such manner as the Director General shall determine within three years from the date the approval is granted in respect of the private aged healthcare facilities and services to which the application for licence relates or such extended period as the Director General may allow.

(3)

An application for a licence shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(4)

Where no application for a licence is made within the period specified in subsection (2) the approval shall be deemed revoked.

Refusal to process application for licence

Section 12

The Director General may refuse to process an application for a licence, or may require that the application be amended or completed and resubmitted or that a fresh application be submitted in its place if the application is not made in accordance with the manner as determined by the Director General.

Section 13

Inspection of premises

(2)

The persons appointed under subsection (1) shall submit a report of the inspection to the Director General as soon as practicable.

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Grant of licence

Section 14

(2)

A licence shall be in such form and contain such particulars as the Director General shall determine.

(3)

A licence shall be subject to the payment of the prescribed fee.

Interim licence

Section 15

(2)

An interim licence shall be in such form and contain such particulars as the Director General shall determine.

(3)

An interim licence shall be subject to the payment of the prescribed fee.

(4)

The remedial works under subsection (1) shall be carried out within twelve months from the date the interim licence is granted or such extended period as the Director General may allow.

(5)

An interim licensee may at any time during the period specified in subsection (4) notify the Director General of his compliance with the standards or requirements.

(6)

Upon the expiry of the period in subsection (4) or upon being notified of the compliance under subsection (5), whichever is the earlier, an inspection of the premises shall be carried out to enable the Director General to reconsider the application for a licence.

(7)

Section 13 shall apply for an inspection of the premises under this section.

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Reconsideration of application for licence

Section 16

(a)

grant a licence;

(b)

refuse the application; or

(c)

extend the interim licence for such period as the

Director General may allow to enable the compliance with the standards or requirements.

(2)

Upon the expiry of the extended period of the interim licence in paragraph (1)(c), an inspection of the premises shall be carried out to enable the Director General to further reconsider the application for a licence.

(3)

Where the Director General is satisfied with the report of the inspection of the premises under subsection (2), the

Director General may grant a licence.

(4)

A licence shall be in such form and contain such particulars as the Director General shall determine.

(5)

A licence shall be subject to the payment of the prescribed fee.

Validity of licence

Section 17

A licence shall be valid for a period of three years from the date it is issued unless sooner revoked.

Section 18

Renewal of licence

(2)

The Director General shall determine the duration of a licence upon renewal.

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Transfer or assignment of licence

Section 19

(2)

An application for the transfer or assignment of a licence or an interim licence shall be made to the Director General in such manner as the Director General shall determine and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

(3)

Any licensee or interim licensee who contravenes subsection (1)

commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

where the licensee or interim licensee is an individual, to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit; and

(b)

where the licensee or interim licensee is a body corporate, partnership or society, to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit.

DUTY OF LICENSEE AND PERSON IN CHARGE

Duty of licensee

Section 20

A licensee shall—

(a)

ensure that the healthcare professionals employed or engaged by the licensee are qualified under any law regulating their profession;

(b)

ensure that caregivers are trained and are competent;

(c)

ensure that the assessment of a care recipient are carried out by a healthcare professional;

(d)

ensure that arrangements have been made for a healthcare professional to be available at the private aged healthcare facilities and services;

(e)

submit an annual report on the private aged healthcare facilities and services to the Director General in such form and manner as the Director General shall determine;

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(f)

ensure that the private aged healthcare facilities and services is managed by a person in charge; and

(g)

perform other duties and responsibilities as the

Director General shall determine.

Policy statement

Section 21

(2)

The policy statement of a licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services shall include the following matters:

(a)

the rights of the care recipient;

(b)

the duties of the licensee; and

(c)

a grievance mechanism plan and procedure.

(3)

The licensee shall display the policy statement at a conspicuous part of the private aged healthcare facilities and services.

Grievance mechanism plan and procedure

Section 22

A licensee shall ensure the following in relation to a grievance mechanism plan and procedure of the private aged healthcare facilities and services:

(a)

that the care recipient, his relative, any person acting on behalf of the care recipient, any person who has direct contact with the care recipient, and any employee of the licensee are aware of the availability of the grievance mechanism plan and procedure;

(b)

that the grievance mechanism plan and procedure is used to address any complaint by the care recipient, his relative, any person acting on behalf of the care recipient or any person who has direct contact with the care recipient; and

(c)

that the grievance mechanism plan and procedure provides for the requirement to document the complaint.

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Person in charge

Section 23

(2)

A person in charge shall be responsible—

(a)

for the management of a licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services;

(b)

for the supervision of the persons employed or engaged at such licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services;

(c)

for ensuring that healthcare services provided to the care recipients are conducted by healthcare professionals; and

(d)

for performing other duties and responsibilities as the

Director General shall determine.

Change of person in charge

Section 24

The licensee shall notify the Director General of any change of the person in charge within fourteen days of the occurrence of such change.

Section 25

Incident reporting

A licensee or a person in charge shall report to the

Director General the occurence of any unforeseeable and unanticipated incidents.

Section 26

Emergency

(a)

the home address and address of place of work and the telephone numbers of each person designated as the emergency contact person of a care recipient; and

(b)

any relevant medical information relating to a care recipient.

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(2)

The licensee shall display a list of emergency telephone numbers including the telephone numbers of the fire and rescue services, ambulance services and the police at a conspicuous part of the private aged healthcare facilities and services.

(3)

The licensee shall ensure that the private aged healthcare facilities and services is equipped with a first-aid kit for emergency treatment which shall be kept at an accessible and safe place.

(4)

The licensee shall make arrangements for the training of a caregiver employed by the licensee in basic life support.

Notification of death

Section 27

(2)

The licensee or person in charge shall keep the deceased in a separate area from the other care recipients.

Restriction on the use of licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services

Section 28

(2)

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

(a)

where the licensee is an individual—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit; and

(ii)

for a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; and

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(b)

where the licensee is a body corporate, partnership or society—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit;

and

(ii)

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

Prohibition on extension or alteration

Section 29

(a)

any of the purposes for which such licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services is provided or operated;

(b)

any of the conditions of the approval or licence; or

(c)

any of the standards or requirements.

(2)

An application for any extension or alteration shall be made to the Director General in such manner as the Director General shall determine and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.

REVOCATION

Grounds for revocation

Section 30

The Director General may revoke the approval, licence or interim licence, or refuse to renew a licence, if the

(a)

that the approval, licence or interim licence, or renewal of licence has been obtained by any false or misleading statement;

(b)

that an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act, any offence involving fraud or dishonesty,

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or any other offence punishable with imprisonment, in itself only or in addition to or in lieu of a fine, for more than two years, has been committed by the holder of the approval, the licensee or the interim licensee;

(c)

that the holder of the approval, the licensee or the person in charge has failed to comply with any directions of the Director General;

(d)

that the licensee or the person in charge has operated or managed or howsoever used the private aged healthcare facilities and services in a manner which is detrimental to the interest of the care recipients;

(e)

that the licensee has employed or engaged an unqualified person as a person in charge, a healthcare professional or a caregiver;

(f)

that the holder of the approval, licensee or interim licensee is adjudged a bankrupt; or

(g)

that the licensee has ceased to operate the private aged healthcare facilities and services.

Show cause

Section 31

Director General is satisfied—

(2)

Subsection (1) shall not apply where the grounds for revocation relates to paragraph 30(b), (f) or (g).

Revocation of approval, etc.

Section 32

(a)

revoke the approval, licence or interim licence; or

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(b)

issue a warning or give any directions to the holder of the approval, licensee or interim licensee, or order the holder of the approval, licensee or interim licensee, to rectify the situation to the satisfaction of the Director

General.

(2)

In respect of an approval, licence or interim licence which has been revoked on the grounds in paragraph 30(b), (f) or (g), it shall be sufficient for the Director General to notify the holder of the approval, licensee or interim licensee, as the case may be, of the revocation of the approval, licence or interim licence respectively.

Surrender of approval, etc.

Section 33

Upon the revocation of an approval, licence or interim licence, the holder of the approval, licensee or interim licensee shall surrender the approval, licence or interim licence to the

Director General.

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Cessation of operation

A licensee shall cease to operate the private aged healthcare facilities and services where his or its licence has been revoked from the date the licensee is notified of the revocation, or within such period as the Director General shall determine.

CLOSURE OF PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND

SERVICES

Voluntary closure

Section 35

(2)

The notice to the Director General under subsection (1)

shall include the following:

(a)

a full report as the Director General shall determine; and

(b)

an action plan regarding the closure of such licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services, including, where the licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services provides accommodation, regarding the accommodation of the care recipients.

(3)

Having considered the notice under subsection (1), the

Director General may give any directions relating to the closure of such licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services, including with regard to the accommodation and care of the care recipients, and the records of the care recipients.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1), serves a notice not in accordance with subsection (2) or contravenes any direction under subsection (3), commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

in the case of an individual, to a fine not exceeding fifteen thousand ringgit; and

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, partnership or society to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand ringgit.

Closure pursuant to revocation of licence

Section 36

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(a)

serve a notice of the revocation to the care recipients, his relatives or any person on behalf of the care recipients;

(b)

serve on the Director General a full report as the

Director General shall determine; and

(c)

serve on the Director General an action plan regarding the closure of such licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services, including, where the licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services provides accommodation, regarding the accommodation of the care recipients.

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(2)

Having considered the full report under paragraph (1)(b)

and the action plan under paragraph (1)(c), the Director General may give any directions relating to the closure of such licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services, including with regard to the accommodation and care of the care recipients, and the records of the care recipients.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or any direction under subsection (2), commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

in the case of an individual person, to a fine not exceeding thirty thousand ringgit; and

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, partnership or society, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand ringgit.

Closure of unlicensed private aged healthcare facilities and services

Section 37

(2)

The Director General may give any directions as the

Director General thinks necessary relating to such closure.

(3)

Any costs incurred relating to the closure of unlicensed private aged healthcare facilities and services under subsection (1)

shall be borne by the person providing or operating such private aged healthcare facilities and services and be deemed to be a debt due to the Government.

ENFORCEMENT

Power of enforcement

Section 38

The Director General and any Inspector appointed under subsection 87(1) of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services

Act 1998 shall exercise the power of enforcement under this Act.

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Section 39

Power of investigation

The Director General and any Inspector shall have all the powers necessary to carry out an investigation under this Act in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code [Act 593].

Section 40

Inspection of private aged healthcare facilities and services

The Director General and any Inspector may enter and inspect any licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services to ascertain that the private aged healthcare facilities and services is used for the purpose in respect of which the licence is granted, and that the conditions of the licence, the provision of this Act and the regulations made under this Act, are complied with.

Section 41

Institution and conduct of prosecution

(2)

Any officer authorized in writing by the Public Prosecutor may conduct the prosecution for any offence under this Act.

GENERAL

Other than aged persons may be admitted

Section 42

A licensee may admit persons below sixty years of age as a care recipient of the licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services and such admittance shall be based on the criteria as may be prescribed by the Minister upon consultation with the Minister charged with the responsibility for the Care Centres Act 1993.

Section 43

Register

(2)

Any person may, on payment of the prescribed fee, inspect and make copies or take extracts of an entry in the Register.

Guidelines and directives

Section 44

The Director General may issue such guidelines and directives as the Director General thinks necessary or expedient for the proper implementation of this Act.

Section 45

Delegation of power

(2)

A delegation under this section shall not preclude the

Director General himself from performing or exercising at any time any of the delegated powers or duties.

Appeal

Section 46

(2)

The Minister may confirm, reverse or vary any directions or decision appealed against.

(3)

The Minister may make such regulations to prescribe the procedure for appeal.

Power to exempt

Section 47

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, exempt any private aged healthcare facilities and services from the operation of any of the provisions of this Act.

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Section 48

Power to amend Schedules

The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend any Schedule to this Act.

Section 49

Power to make regulations

(2)

Regulations made under this Act may prescribe any act or omission in contravention of the regulations to be an offence and may prescribe penalties of a fine—

(a)

in the case of a licensee who is an individual, not exceeding ten thousand ringgit and for a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; and

(b)

in the case of a licensee who is a body corporate, partnership or society, not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit and for a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

General penalty

Section 50

(2)

Any person who commits an offence under this Act or any regulations made under this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall, on conviction, be liable—

(a)

in the case of an individual—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding five thousand ringgit; and

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(ii)

for a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding five hundred ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction; and

(b)

in the case of a body corporate, partnership or society—

(i)

to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand ringgit;

and

(ii)

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

Offence by body corporate, partnership or society

Section 51

(a)

may be charged severally or jointly in the same proceedings with the body corporate, partnership or society; and

(b)

if the body corporate, partnership or society is found guilty of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all circumstances, he proves—

(i)

that the offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance; and

(ii)

that he had taken all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.

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(2)

Whenever any agent or employee in the course of his employment does or omits to do any act the doing or the omission to do of which by his principal or employer would be an offence against this Act or any regulations made under this

Act, such agent or employee shall be guilty of that offence, and subsection (3) shall apply to his principal or employer.

(3)

If any person would be liable under this Act or any regulations made under this Act to any punishment or penalty for his act, omission, neglect or default, he shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every such act, omission, neglect or default of any employee or agent of his, or of the employee of the agent, if the act, omission, neglect or default was committed—

(a)

by that person’s employee in the course of his employment;

(b)

by the agent when acting on behalf of that person; or

(c)

by the employee of the agent in the course of his employment by the agent or otherwise on behalf of the agent acting on behalf of that person.

Compounding of offences

Section 52

(a)

any offence under this Act and any regulations made under the Act that may be compounded;

(b)

the criteria for compounding such offence; and

(c)

the method and procedure for compounding such offence.

(2)

The Director General may, with the consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor, compound any offence committed by any person under this Act or any regulations made under this

Act, and prescribed to be a compoundable offence by making a written offer to the person suspected to have committed the offence to compound the offence upon payment to the

Director General of an amount of money not exceeding fifty per centum of the amount of the maximum fine for that offence within such time as may be specified in his written offer.

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(3)

An offer under subsection (2) may be made at any time after the offence has been committed but before any prosecution for it has been instituted.

(4)

If the amount specified in the offer is not paid within the time specified in the offer or such extended period as the

Director General may allow, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time after that against the person to whom the offer was made.

(5)

Where an offence has been compounded under this section, no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made, and any document or thing seized in connection with the offence may be released by the Director General, subject to such conditions as the Director General thinks fit.

Savings and transitional

Section 53

(2)

The operator of a care centre under subsection (1) shall apply for an approval and a licence under this Act within the period of five years, or such further period as the Director General may allow in accordance with subsection (1).

(3)

Pending the decision to grant an approval and a licence to a care centre under subsection (2), the care centre shall continue to be deemed to be licensed under this Act.

(4)

Any decision, order, appeal, direction, investigation, trial and proceedings done, taken or commenced under the

Care Centres Act 1993 relating to the care centre under subsection (1)

immediately before the date of coming into operation of this Act shall be continued or concluded under and in accordance with the provisions of the Care Centres Act 1993.

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First Schedule

[Sections 2 and 48]

HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Section 1

Services of healthcare professionals and healthcare para-professionals

Section 2

Service for the screening, diagnosis, or treatment of persons suffering from, or believed to be suffering from, any disease, injury or disability of mind or body

Section 3

Service for curing or alleviating any abnormal condition of the human body by the application of any apparatus, equipment, instrument or device, or any other medical technology

Section 4

Service for preventive or promotive health purposes

Section 5

Protection, supervision and rehabilitation services

Section 6

Accommodation for the purposes of any healthcare services

Second Schedule

[Sections 2 and 48]

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL

Section 1

Medical practitioner registered under the Medical Act 1971 [Act 50]

Section 2

Dental practitioner registered under the Dental Act 1971 [Act 51]

Section 3

Optometrist registered under the Optical Act 1991 [Act 469]

Section 4

Pharmacist registered under the Registration of Pharmacists Act 1951

[Act 371]

Section 5

Allied health practitioner registered under the Allied Health Professions

Act 2016 [Act 774]

Section 6

Nurse registered under the Nurses Act 1950 [Act 14]

Section 7

Medical assistant registered under the Medical Assistants (Registration)

Act 1977 [Act 180]

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PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES ACT 2018

About this act

Part I

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Part IV;

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