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- (d) the appropriateness of care in relation to the provision of licensable healthcare services;
- (e) the management and operations of licensees, the provision of licensable healthcare services, the quality of licensable healthcare services and the management and care of patients and customers;
- (f) the maintenance or operation of any facilities and equipment used in relation to the provision of licensable healthcare services; and
- (g) the health, security and safety of persons who are engaged in any work relating to the provision of licensable healthcare services.
(3) A code of practice may, in particular, specify the duties and obligations of any licensee in relation to the licensee’s business operation insofar as it relates to the provision of licensable healthcare services in Singapore.
(4) If any provision in any code of practice is inconsistent with any provision of this Act, that provision, to the extent of the inconsistency—
- (a) is to have effect subject to this Act; or
- (b) having regard to this Act, is not to have effect.
(5) Where any code of practice is issued, approved, amended or revoked by the Director under subsection (1), the Director must—
- (a) publish a notice of the issue, approval, amendment or revocation (as the case may be) of the code of practice to every licensee to whom the code of practice applies;
- (b) specify in the notice in paragraph (a) the date of issue, approval, amendment or revocation, as the case may be; and
- (c) ensure that, so long as the code of practice remains in force, copies of that code of practice are made available (including on a website designated by the Director for this purpose), free of charge, to the licensees to whom the code of practice applies.
