(1) The Director General may, if it appears to him that the continued operation of any licensed pathology laboratory would pose a grave danger to the public, by a written notice order the closure of the licensed pathology laboratory for such period and upon such terms and conditions or direction as he thinks fit, and may take such other measures as are necessary to protect the public from the grave danger.
(2) Any order under subsection (1) shall be served on the licensee or any person in charge of the licensed pathology laboratory and shall take effect from the date the order is served.
(3) A person who fails to comply with the order issued under 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)
Perintah bagi penutupan makmal patologi
(1) Ketua Pengarah boleh, jika dia mendapati bahawa pengendalian berterusan mana-mana makmal patologi berlesen akan mendatangkan bahaya besar kepada orang awam, melalui notis bertulis memerintahkan penutupan makmal patologi berlesen itu selama apa-apa tempoh dan atas apa-apa terma dan syarat atau arahan sebagaimana yang difikirkannya patut, dan boleh mengambil apa-apa langkah lain sebagaimana yang perlu untuk melindungi orang awam daripada bahaya besar itu.
(2) Apa-apa perintah di bawah subseksyen (1) hendaklah disampaikan kepada pemegang lesen atau mana-mana orang yang bertanggungjawab ke atas makmal patologi berlesen dan hendaklah berkuat kuasa dari tarikh perintah itu disampaikan.
(3) Seseorang yang gagal untuk mematuhi perintah yang dikeluarkan di bawah 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.
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).
