§ 11 — Grant or renewal of licence

11.—(1) After considering an application for the grant of a licence, the Director-General may —(a)

on payment of a licence fee or renewal fee (if prescribed), grant the licence; or

(b)

refuse to grant the licence.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(2) A person may be granted more than one licence, whether for the provision of the same or a different licensable healthcare service.

(3) In deciding whether a licence should be granted, the Director-General must have regard to, and give such weight as the Director-General considers appropriate to, all the following matters:(a)

whether the applicant is and, where necessary, the following persons are suitable persons to provide or be involved (as the case may be) in providing the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates:(i)

any key appointment holder of the applicant;

(ii)

any person having a substantial interest in, or control of or direction over, the applicant’s business;

(iii)

any person having control of or direction over the applicant’s operations at the premises or conveyance used, or to be used, to provide the licensable healthcare service;

(b)

whether the applicant has been granted or is likely to be granted approval for at least one permanent premises, conveyance or other service delivery mode under section 11B;[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(c)

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

(d)

the likelihood of the applicant providing the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates in compliance with —(i)

the requirements of this Act and any code of practice relating to that licensable healthcare service;

(ii)

any other written law applicable to the applicant relating to the provision of the licensable healthcare service in a safe and proper manner; and

(iii)

the rules of any public scheme established by or under any written law —(A)

relating to the provision of the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates; and

(B)

under which the applicant is accredited or of which the applicant is a participant;

(e)

the applicant’s ability to provide the licensable healthcare service to all the applicant’s patients or customers in a manner that is clinically and ethically appropriate;

(f)

whether the applicant —(i)

holds, or has applied for, a licence for any other licensable healthcare service; or

(ii)

has made arrangements with any other licensee for the provision of the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates;

(g)

whether there is any other relevant matter that makes it contrary to the public interest to grant or renew the licence.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(4) To avoid doubt, the Director-General is not confined to consideration of the matters in subsection (3) and may —(a)

take into account any other matters and evidence that may be relevant; and

(b)

consult any person the Director-General thinks relevant, including any advisory committee the Director-General may appoint.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

—(1) After considering an application for the grant of a licence, the Director-General may —(a)

on payment of a licence fee or renewal fee (if prescribed), grant the licence; or

(b)

refuse to grant the licence.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(2) A person may be granted more than one licence, whether for the provision of the same or a different licensable healthcare service.

(3) In deciding whether a licence should be granted, the Director-General must have regard to, and give such weight as the Director-General considers appropriate to, all the following matters:(a)

whether the applicant is and, where necessary, the following persons are suitable persons to provide or be involved (as the case may be) in providing the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates:(i)

any key appointment holder of the applicant;

(ii)

any person having a substantial interest in, or control of or direction over, the applicant’s business;

(iii)

any person having control of or direction over the applicant’s operations at the premises or conveyance used, or to be used, to provide the licensable healthcare service;

(b)

whether the applicant has been granted or is likely to be granted approval for at least one permanent premises, conveyance or other service delivery mode under section 11B;[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(c)

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

(d)

the likelihood of the applicant providing the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates in compliance with —(i)

the requirements of this Act and any code of practice relating to that licensable healthcare service;

(ii)

any other written law applicable to the applicant relating to the provision of the licensable healthcare service in a safe and proper manner; and

(iii)

the rules of any public scheme established by or under any written law —(A)

relating to the provision of the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates; and

(B)

under which the applicant is accredited or of which the applicant is a participant;

(e)

the applicant’s ability to provide the licensable healthcare service to all the applicant’s patients or customers in a manner that is clinically and ethically appropriate;

(f)

whether the applicant —(i)

holds, or has applied for, a licence for any other licensable healthcare service; or

(ii)

has made arrangements with any other licensee for the provision of the licensable healthcare service to which the application relates;

(g)

whether there is any other relevant matter that makes it contrary to the public interest to grant or renew the licence.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(4) To avoid doubt, the Director-General is not confined to consideration of the matters in subsection (3) and may —(a)

take into account any other matters and evidence that may be relevant; and

(b)

consult any person the Director-General thinks relevant, including any advisory committee the Director-General may appoint.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]