An application for an approval to establish or maintain a pathology laboratory shall not be granted by the Director General unless he is satisfied that—
(a) the applicant is capable of providing the pathology laboratory services;
(b) the applicant is capable of providing adequate and efficient management and administration for the proper conduct of the pathology laboratory;
(c) where the applicant is a sole proprietor, he has not been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or is not an undischarged bankrupt;
(d) where the applicant is a partnership, no partner has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or is an undischarged bankrupt; or
(e) where the applicant is a body corporate, no member of the board of directors or person responsible for the body corporate has been convicted of an offence involving fraud or dishonesty or is an undischarged bankrupt.
Malay text (authoritative)
Alasan bagi keengganan untuk memberikan kelulusan
Suatu permohonan bagi kelulusan untuk menubuhkan atau menyenggara suatu makmal patologi tidak boleh diberikan oleh Ketua Pengarah melainkan jika dia berpuas hati bahawa—
(a) pemohon mampu menyediakan perkhidmatan makmal patologi;
(b) pemohon mampu menyediakan pengurusan dan pentadbiran yang mencukupi dan cekap bagi perjalanan yang sepatutnya makmal patologi;
(c) jika pemohon seorang tuan punya tunggal, dia tidak pernah disabitkan atas kesalahan yang melibatkan fraud atau ketidakjujuran atau bukan seorang bankrap belum lepas;
(d) jika pemohon suatu perkongsian, tiada pekongsinya telah disabitkan atas kesalahan yang melibatkan fraud atau ketidakjujuran atau seorang bankrap belum lepas; atau
(e) jika pemohon suatu pertubuhan perbadanan, tiada ahli lembaga pengarah atau orang yang bertanggungjawab bagi pertubuhan perbadanan itu telah disabitkan atas kesalahan yang melibatkan fraud atau ketidakjujuran atau seorang bankrap belum lepas.
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).
