33Unlicensed private hospitals

33 Unlicensed private hospitals

(1)  A person must not conduct a private hospital unless –

(a) the private hospital is licensed; and

(b) the person is the licensee.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units and, in the case of a continuing offence, a further fine not exceeding 10 penalty units for each day during which the offence continues.

(2)  If, in any proceedings, it is shown that –

(a) during any month, 2 or more persons who are not members of the family of the occupier of premises; or

(b) during any year, 6 or more persons who are not members of that family –

have been accommodated in the premises and that those persons have been provided at the premises with medical, surgical or other treatment and with ancillary nursing care, that fact is evidence that the premises are a private hospital (whether or not there is any evidence that a charge was made for the treatment).