Pathology Laboratory Act 2007 s 33
s 33 Effect of suspension
(1) Where a suspension order is issued under subsection 32(2)—
(a) to the holder of an approval, he shall immediately cease to establish or maintain the pathology laboratory; or
(b) to a licensee, he shall—
(i) immediately cease to operate or provide partly or wholly the licensed pathology laboratory; and
(ii) comply with recommendations on how to manage a patient’s sample or medical records including a patient’s laboratory result as may be specified in the suspension order.
(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.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesan penggantungan
(1) Jika perintah penggantungan dikeluarkan di bawah subseksyen 32(2)—
(a) kepada pemegang kelulusan, dia hendaklah berhenti untuk menubuhkan atau menyenggara makmal patologi itu dengan serta merta; atau
(b) kepada pemegang lesen, dia hendaklah—
(i) berhenti untuk mengendalikan atau menyediakan sebahagian atau keseluruhan makmal patologi berlesen itu dengan serta merta; dan
(ii) mematuhi syor tentang bagaimana untuk menguruskan sampel atau rekod perubatan pesakit termasuk keputusan makmal pesakit sebagaimana yang dinyatakan dalam perintah penggantungan.
(2) Seseorang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan—
(a) dalam hal tuan punya tunggal—
(i) didenda tidak melebihi dua ratus ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi sepuluh tahun, atau kedua-duanya; dan
melebihi dua ribu ringgit bagi tiap-tiap hari atau itu berterusan selepas sabitan; atau
(b) dalam hal pertubuhan perbadanan atau perkongsian—
(i) didenda tidak melebihi tiga ratus ribu ringgit; dan
melebihi tiga ribu ringgit bagi tiap-tiap hari atau itu berterusan selepas sabitan.
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Text as at 1 November 2017 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
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).
