Pathology Laboratory Act 2007 Part II — CONTROL OF PATHOLOGY LABORATORY

s 3–s 4 · 2 sections

Approval and licence to establish or maintain, etc., pathology laboratory

s 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 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 three thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.

Approval or licence may be issued to a sole proprietor, partnership or body corporate

s 4

(1) An approval to establish or maintain or a licence to operate or provide a pathology laboratory may only be granted or issued to— (a) a sole proprietor who is a registered medical practitioner; (b) a partnership which consists of at least one partner who is a registered medical practitioner; or (c) a body corporate whose board of directors consists of at least one person who is a registered medical practitioner.

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