(1) Every application for registration in respect ol any health establishment and lorthe grant ol licence therelore shall be made to Health Authority.
The application shall contain such particulars and shall be accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed.
(2) The Health Authority, il satislied that the applicant and the health establishment Iulfil conditions specified under Section 10 shall register the applicant in respect ol such health establishment and shall grant him a licence therefore and the registration and the licence shall be valid for a period ol:
(a) 5 years in case of nursing home, Hospital, maternity home and Research institute.
(b) 3 years in case ot clinical laboratory physiotheraphy establishment.
(3) The Health Authority shall reject an application il it is satisfied that:
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(a) lhe applicant or the health establishment does not lulfil the conditions specified under section 10 ;
(b) the real object of the applicant is to use or allow the health establishment to be used for immoral purposes ;
(c) there is no adequate provision for maintaining hygienic/san:tary condition to the detriment of lhe localily in which the health establishment is proposed to be established ;
(d) in the case of a nursing home other than a maternity home that such nursing home is nol or will not be under the charge ol a medical practitioner resident therein round the clock and that nursing of persons received, admitted and accommodated therein is not or will not be under the superinlendence ol a nurse resident lherein round the clock ;or
(e) in the case ol a maternity home that such maternily home is not or will not be under the charge ol a medical practitioner resident therein round the clock and that the attendence on evtiry tvomen be{ore at or alter child birth the or on any child born is not or will not be under the superintendence of a midwile resident therein round the clock.
(4) Where the application is reiected under sub-section (3) the Health Authority shall record the reason lor such rejection and no application shall be reiected unless the applicant has been given an opportunity of showing cause in support of his application.
10. Every licence granted under sub-section
(2) of section 9 shall be subiect to the ,ollowing terms and condilions, namely :
Terms and Conditions ror granting licences.
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(a) that the health establishment shall not be used lor immoral pu rposes.
(b) the adequate measures shall be taken to keep the health establishment in perfectly hygienic and sanitary condition.
(c) that adequate measures shall be taken to dispose ol the garbages including disposable syringes, needles, etc.
(a) that every person keeping or carrying on a health establishment shall submit an immediate report to the Health Authority as soon as it comes to his notice that any person who has been admitted as an outdoor or indoor patient in the health esiablisir rr rent is suffering lrom or has been attacked with tetanus, gas gangrene, small pox, cholera, encephalities acquired immune def iciency syndorme (AIDS) or any other infectious or dangerous diseases specified by the Government in lhis behalf by nolification published in the Official Gazette;
(e) that for every health establishment records shall be kept in such form and report submitted to the health Authority in such form, in such manner and at such intervals, as may be prescribed containing.:
(i) the name and other particulars ol each person who is received, admitted or accommodaled at lhe health establishmenl as an outdoor or indoor patient ;
(ii) the name of any of lhe prescribed diseia6es {or which such person is lreated;
(iii) the name and other particulars of the medical practilioner who attends him ;
(iv) the amount paid by each person admitted and treated towards costs ol :-
(a) boarding and lodging, it any, and
(b) treatmenl ;
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(c) birth, death and miscarriage, il any, that takes place in the health - establishment during the period to which the report relates ; and
(l) any other lerms and conditions which may be prescribed.
'l l . A licence may be renewed from time to time on an application made to the Health Authority in such torm and accompanied by such fees as may be prescribed and every such application be made-
(a) in case of nursing home, maternity home or Hospital not less than, ninety days in advance;
(b) in case of clinical laboratory, physiotherapy establishment, thirty ol days in advance;
(c) in case ol any other health establishment, not less than sixty days in advance;
Provided that lhe renewal of a licence may be refused il the Health Authority il satislied that,-
(i) the licencee is not in a position to p rovide the minimum facilities prescribed for the admission, treatment or care and diagnostic services therein of patients, pregnant women; or
(ii) the licencee is not in a position to provide the medical practitioner who is qualified to take charge of the nursing home or Hospital, maternity ho me, clinical iaboratory and physiotherapy establishment; or
(iii) the licencee has contravened any ol the provision of this Act or any rules made thereunder.
12. ll al any time alter any health establishment is granled a licence therefore, lhe Health Authority is satislied that the terms o, the licence are not complied with, it may cancel such registration and licence :
Renewal of Lice n ce.
Cancellation ol registration and licence.
Appleal Appoinlment ol lnspecting Ot f icer and his power of entry, lnspection etc.
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Provided lhat no cancellation of any registration and licence shall be made unless such health establishment has been given an opportunity ol showing cause as to why such registration and licence should not be cancelled.