(1) A licensed pathology laboratory shall have programmes and activities as may be prescribed to ensure the quality of services provided by the licensed pathology laboratory.
(2) The licensee shall furnish any information in respect of the programmes and activities to the Director General as and when required by the Director General.
(3) 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 fifty thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both; and
five hundred 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 one hundred thousand ringgit; and
one thousand ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable—
(a) in the case of a sole proprietor—
(i) to a fine not exceeding ten thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both; and five hundred 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 thirty thousand ringgit; and five hundred ringgit for every day or part of a day during which the offence continues after conviction.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kualiti makmal patologi
(1) Suatu makmal patologi berlesen hendaklah mempunyai program dan kegiatan sebagaimana yang ditetapkan bagi memastikan kualiti perkhidmatan yang disediakan oleh makmal patologi berlesen itu.
(2) Pemegang lesen hendaklah memberikan apa-apa maklumat berkenaan dengan program dan kegiatan itu kepada Ketua Pengarah sebagaimana dan apabila dikehendaki oleh Ketua Pengarah.
(3) Seseorang yang melanggar subseksyen (1) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan—
(a) dalam hal tuan punya tunggal—
(i) didenda tidak melebihi lima puluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi tiga tahun, atau kedua-duanya; dan
melebihi lima ratus ringgit bagi tiap-tiap hari atau itu berterusan selepas sabitan; atau
(b) dalam hal pertubuhan perbadanan atau perkongsian—
(i) didenda tidak melebihi satu ratus ribu ringgit; dan
melebihi satu ribu ringgit bagi tiap-tiap hari atau itu berterusan selepas sabitan.
(4) Seseorang yang melanggar subseksyen (2) melakukan suatu kesalahan dan boleh, apabila disabitkan—
(a) dalam hal tuan punya tunggal—
(i) didenda tidak melebihi sepuluh ribu ringgit atau dipenjarakan selama tempoh tidak melebihi satu tahun, atau kedua-duanya; dan
melebihi lima ratus ringgit bagi tiap-tiap hari atau itu berterusan selepas sabitan; atau
(b) dalam hal pertubuhan perbadanan atau perkongsian—
(i) didenda tidak melebihi tiga puluh ribu ringgit; dan
melebihi lima ratus 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).
