Section 14 — Modifying conditions of licence

(1)Subject to this section, it is lawful for the Director-General to modify the conditions of a licence (except the condition mentioned in section 13(3)) without compensating the licensee concerned.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(2)Subject to subsection (5), the Director-General must, before modifying any condition of a licence, give notice to the licensee holding that licence —

(a)stating that the Director-General proposes to make the modification in the manner specified in the notice; and

(b)specifying the time (being not less than 14 days after the date the notice is served on the licensee) within which the licensee may make written representations to the Director-General with respect to the proposed modification.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] [Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]

(3)Upon receiving any written representation mentioned in subsection (2), the Director-General must consider that representation and may —

(a)reject the representation;

(b)amend the proposed modification in any manner that the Director-General thinks fit having regard to the representation; or

(c)withdraw the proposed modification.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(4)Where —

(a)the Director-General rejects any written representation under subsection (3)(a);[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(b)the Director-General amends any proposed modification to the conditions of the licence under subsection (3)(b); or[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(c)no written representation is received by the Director-General within the time specified in subsection (2)(b), or any written representation made under that paragraph is subsequently withdrawn, and the licensee has not given immediate effect to the modification,[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023] the Director-General must issue a written direction to the licensee concerned requiring the licensee, within the time specified by the Director-General, to give effect to the modification as specified in the notice under subsection (2) or as amended by the Director-General, as the case may be. [Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]

(5)Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to any modification of a licence condition that —

(a)applies to one or more classes of licensees; and

(b)is necessary to prevent or mitigate immediate or imminent harm to patient safety.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 26/06/2023]