S.L. 458.25 Art. 5Refusal of licence. Cap. 356. S.L. 458.23

(1) The Minister may refuse to issue or renew a licence in respect of a laboratory if -

(a) the applicant, or any person employed or proposed to be employed by the applicant at the laboratory, is not of good conduct or that the technical staff is not suitably qualified; or

(b) for reasons connected with the situation, construction, state of repair, safety, accommodation, staffing or equipment, the premises are not fit to be used as a laboratory; or

(c) the laboratory or any premises in connection therewith are used or proposed to be used for purposes which are not related to the laboratory, or are in any way improper, unethical or not lawful; or

(d) the laboratory or any premises used in connection therewith consist of or include works executed in contravention of the provisions of the Development

Planning Act; or

(e) the practice at the laboratory is not, or will not be, under the supervision of a person indicated in regulation 6; or

(f) the management and control of the laboratory is not likely to be adequate.

(2) Where a licence has been refused or is not renewed or has been withdrawn, the applicant or licensee, as the case may be, may within thirty days of receipt of notice of refusal, non-renewal or withdrawal of licence, appeal to the Tribunal appointed under regulation 5(2) of the Licensing of Private Medical Clinics

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