Can third parties be held liable for not complying with stipulated requirements for the advertisement of licensable healthcare services?
Healthcare Services Act(Advertisement) Regulations, General
As stipulated in section 31(1) of HCSA, only a licensee or a person acting on the authority of a HCSA licensee (referred to as an “authorised person” in the HCS (Advertisement) Regulations) may advertise licensable healthcare services. In this regard, third parties who are authorised persons can be held liable under the HCS (Advertisement) Regulations if they fail to comply with the stipulated requirements for the advertisement of the licensable healthcare services.
Advertisement of a licensable healthcare service by someone who is not a HCSA licensee nor an authorised person contravenes section 31(1) of HCSA.
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