Singapore legislation
Regulation 40
of Healthcare Services (Acute Hospital Service) Regulations 2023
Regulation 40
Clinical laboratory service
Subregulation 1
A licensee must ensure that every approved permanent premises is equipped with facilities and equipment for the provision of a clinical laboratory service, in accordance with paragraph (2), to every patient who requires such service.
Subregulation 2
A clinical laboratory service mentioned in paragraph (1) must be provided at the approved permanent premises —
by the licensee under a clinical laboratory service licence; or (b)by a clinical laboratory service licensee who is permitted to provide the service at the approved permanent premises.
Subregulation 3
Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), a licensee may make arrangements for a test to be conducted for the patient at any premises other than the approved permanent premises, if —
the test is not a specified test; and
the conduct of the test is by —
a clinical laboratory service licensee; or (ii)a person who operates a clinical laboratory outside Singapore that is accredited by an accreditation body approved by the Director‑General.
Subregulation 4
To avoid doubt, the clinical laboratory service licensee mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) or (3)(b)(i) (as the case may be) remains responsible to comply with the licence conditions imposed on, and the duties of, the clinical laboratory service licensee under the Act, these Regulations and any other regulations made under the Act.
Subregulation 5
In this regulation, “specified test” means a test specified in the Second Schedule.