GEORGE TOWN, March 13 — The Sessions Court here has fixed April 14 to deliver its decision on representations filed by two companies accused of operating an unregistered private medical clinic.
GEORGE TOWN, March 13 — The Sessions Court here has fixed April 14 to deliver its decision on representations filed by two companies accused of operating an unregistered private medical clinic.
Judge Irwan Suainbon set the date after prosecuting officer Dr Mohd Fikri Mohammad Fishoul informed the court that the prosecution required more time to obtain further instructions regarding the representations submitted by the defence.
Earlier, lawyer V. Parthipan, representing Akademi Latihan CTA Sdn Bhd, told the court that his client had submitted a representation letter on March 4. However, he noted that there were discrepancies in the earlier submission, prompting the need for a revised representation.
Parthipan added that a separate representation would also be filed by RR Beaute Solution Sdn Bhd due to differences in the facts surrounding the cases involving the two companies.
Last November, both companies were charged at the Sessions Court with operating an unregistered private medical clinic along Jalan Rangoon.
A human resource assistant and a personal assistant representing the companies pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the charge sheet, the companies were jointly accused of running a private medical clinic without proper registration on the first and second floors of a premises on Jalan Rangoon at about 10.15am on October 22, 2024.
The charge was brought under Section 4(1) of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998, which requires private medical or dental clinics to be registered under Section 27 of the same Act before they can operate.
If convicted, the offence is punishable under Section 5(1)(b) of the Act, read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum fine of RM500,000. — Bernama
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