§ 10 — Application for licence

10.—(1) Every application for the grant of a licence must be made to the Director-General in accordance with this section.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(2) An application must —(a)

be in the form and manner that the Director-General requires;[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(b)

be accompanied by a non‑refundable application fee (if prescribed);

(c)

include all the following particulars:(i)

the name and particulars of the applicant;

(ii)

the licensable healthcare service that the applicant intends to provide or continue to provide under the authority of the licence applied for;

(iii)

the business name by which the applicant intends to provide or continue to provide the licensable healthcare service;

(iv)

the prescribed details of every application made by the applicant under section 11A or 11C for the approval of any permanent premises, conveyance or other service delivery mode, or specified service;[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(v)

[Deleted by Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(vi)

the name of the individual who is or is to be the Principal Officer;

(vii)

the name of the individual or individuals who is or are or is or are to be appointed the Clinical Governance Officer or Clinical Governance Officers;

(viii)

other prescribed particulars (if prescribed);

(d)

be accompanied by any other information or document that the Director-General requires to decide on the application; and[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(e)

if required by the Director-General, be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the applicant verifying any information contained in or relating to the application.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(3) In addition to the requirements under subsection (2), an application to renew a licence —(a)

must ordinarily be made not later than the prescribed time before the date the licence expires (called in this subsection the renewal deadline); and

(b)

if made later than the renewal deadline, must be accompanied by a late renewal application fee (if prescribed).

(4) The Director-General may carry out any inquiries and investigations in relation to the application that are necessary for a proper consideration of the application, including inspections of the premises at which the licensable healthcare service is to be or continue to be provided, and the conveyance, the facilities and the equipment used or to be used in connection with the licensable healthcare service.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(5) The Director-General may refuse an application that is incomplete or otherwise not made in accordance with this section.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

—(1) Every application for the grant of a licence must be made to the Director-General in accordance with this section.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(2) An application must —(a)

be in the form and manner that the Director-General requires;[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(b)

be accompanied by a non‑refundable application fee (if prescribed);

(c)

include all the following particulars:(i)

the name and particulars of the applicant;

(ii)

the licensable healthcare service that the applicant intends to provide or continue to provide under the authority of the licence applied for;

(iii)

the business name by which the applicant intends to provide or continue to provide the licensable healthcare service;

(iv)

the prescribed details of every application made by the applicant under section 11A or 11C for the approval of any permanent premises, conveyance or other service delivery mode, or specified service;[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(v)

[Deleted by Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(vi)

the name of the individual who is or is to be the Principal Officer;

(vii)

the name of the individual or individuals who is or are or is or are to be appointed the Clinical Governance Officer or Clinical Governance Officers;

(viii)

other prescribed particulars (if prescribed);

(d)

be accompanied by any other information or document that the Director-General requires to decide on the application; and[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(e)

if required by the Director-General, be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the applicant verifying any information contained in or relating to the application.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(3) In addition to the requirements under subsection (2), an application to renew a licence —(a)

must ordinarily be made not later than the prescribed time before the date the licence expires (called in this subsection the renewal deadline); and

(b)

if made later than the renewal deadline, must be accompanied by a late renewal application fee (if prescribed).

(4) The Director-General may carry out any inquiries and investigations in relation to the application that are necessary for a proper consideration of the application, including inspections of the premises at which the licensable healthcare service is to be or continue to be provided, and the conveyance, the facilities and the equipment used or to be used in connection with the licensable healthcare service.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(5) The Director-General may refuse an application that is incomplete or otherwise not made in accordance with this section.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]