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| (1) The Minister may on the advice of the Council, by Order published in the Gazette, formulate and enforce schemes of accreditation for private medical institutions. Such Order should carry all the details specifying the facilities, services and any other factors constituting the criteria for accreditation : |
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| (2) Notwithstanding the Order published under subsection (1), a Private Medical Institution shall continue to offer its services until such time, the final decision of the Council on accreditation shall be made known to such Institution : |
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| (3) The Council shall where necessary, call upon a panel of persons who in their opinion possess the necessary knowledge, expertise, skill or learning to assist and advice the Council in working out the details in the schemes of accreditation and to help, examine and evaluate the applications made in terms of such schemes. |
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| (4) The Council may implement the schemes of accreditation in stages or in such other manner as the Minister may determine. |
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| (5) An accreditation of a Private Medical Institution under this section shall not restrict such institution from attending to life saving emergencies. |
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