Care Centres Act 1993 s 5

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s 5

(1)• Subject to subsection (3), no person shall operate Probibition of oI take part in the management of a care centre that is unregistered care centres. not registered under this Act. (2) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both, and in the case ot a continuing oftence, shall, in addition, be liable to a daily fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit for every day during which the offence continues. (3) If a care centre is in operation immediately before the date of the coming into force of this Act, it shall not be an offence under this section for anyperson to operate or to take part in the management of the care centre— (a) during a period of six months from that date; and (b) if application for registration of the care contre is made within the period mentiomed im paragraph (a), during a further period after uhe end of thar period until the expiry of a pariod of thirty days from the dute the applicand iss notified of a decision lo rafuse to registar ofe care centre; and (c) if the applicant appoals to the Mimisaor aoder section22 within the said poriod ofthirgy days. during a further period aftor the ond of bed period until the date the applicami is motaficd ou a docision to dismiss ue appeall. Ragisration. 6. (1) An application for the rogistration of a care centre shall be made to dbo Diracior Goperal im dhg prescribed form. (2) The Director Goneral may register ou may roffuse 1o register any care centre. (3) For the purposo of considering an application for the registration of a care contro, the Director Goncrall may- (a) enter and inspect the premisos of the care centre 10 ensure that it complies with all requirements of law and of any authority relating to the structure of the building and fire safety, and that it is adequately and suitably equipped and maintained: and (b) roguire the applicant to furnish him with such information and particulars as are required fos aim 10 determine the application (4) Without prejudice to the generatity of his powers ander subsoction (2), the Diracior General may refuse 10 register any care centro if any roquirement of dac Eaw relating to the operation of the care centre or relating to its premises has not been complied with.

Malay text (authoritative)

(1) Tertakluk kepada subseksyen (3), tiada seorang pun boleh mengendalikan atau mengambil bahagian dalam pengurusan sésuatu pusat jagaan yang tidak didaftarkan di bawah Akta ini. (2) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) adalah melakukan suatu kesalahan dan, apabila disabitkan, boleh didenda tidak melebihi sepuluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi dua tahun atau kedua-duanya, dan dalam hal sesuatu kesalahan berterusan, boleh sebagai tambahan, dikenakan denda harian tidak melebihi satu ribu ringgit bagi tiap-tiap hari yang kesalahan itu berterusan. (3) Jika sesuatu pusat jagaan sedang dikendalikan sebelum sahaja tarikh mula berkuatkuasanya Akta ini, tidaklah menjadi kesalahan di bawah seksyen ini bagi mana-mana orang mengendalikan atau mengambil bahagian dalam pengurusan pusat jagaan itu- (a) semasa tempoh enam bulan dari tarikh itu; dan (b) jika permohonan untuk pendaftaran pusat jagaan itu dibuat dalam tempoh yang tersebut dalam perenggan (a), maka semasa suatu tempoh selanjutnya selepas berakhirnya tempoh itu sehingga habisnya tempoh tiga puluh hari dari tarikh pemohon diberitahu tentang keputusan enggan mendaftarkan pusat jagaan itu; dan (c) jika pemohon merayu kepada Menteri di bawah seksyen 22 dalam tempoh tiga puluh hari tersebut, maka semasa suatu tempoh selanjutnya selepas berakhirnya tempoh itu sehingga tarikh pemohon diberitahu tentang keputusan menolak rayuanitu.

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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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