Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

Amendment of section 17

Section 17(2) of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “clinical laboratory” in paragraphs (b) and (i), the words “or healthcare establishment”;

(b)

by deleting the words “or clinical laboratory” in paragraph (c) and substituting the words “, clinical laboratory or healthcare establishment”;

(c)

by deleting the words “and clinical laboratory” in paragraphs (d), (e), (h) and (j) and substituting in each case the words “, clinical laboratory and healthcare establishment”;

(d)

by deleting the words “or medical clinic” in paragraph (g) and substituting the words “, medical clinic or healthcare establishment”; and

(e)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (j) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(k)the composition, procedures, duties and responsibilities of quality assurance committees of private hospitals and healthcare establishments.”.