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Private Aged Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 2018 Part II — APPROVAL TO PROVIDE AND LICENCE TO OPERATE PRIVATE AGED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND SERVICES

s 4–s 5 · 2 sections

Approval and licence

s 4

(1) A person shall not provide a private aged healthcare facilities and services for four or more aged persons without an approval under subsection 9(1) or operate a private aged healthcare facilities and services for four or more aged persons without a licence under Part IV. (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. (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

s 5

(1) A person shall provide and operate a licensed private aged healthcare facilities and services only at the following premises: (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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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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