Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Bill

Clause 4

Licence for private hospital, medical clinic and clinical laboratory

(1)

No premises shall be used as a private hospital, medical clinic or clinical laboratory except under the authority of and in accordance with the terms or conditions of a licence issued by the Director.

(2)

If the private hospital, medical clinic or clinical laboratory is not licensed or is used otherwise than in accordance with the terms and conditions of its licence, every person having the management or control thereof shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.