Law Summary
Qualification for Professional In-Charge
- Only a licensed physician qualified in laboratory medicine may be professionally in-charge of a registered clinical laboratory.
- Such physician must be authorized by the Secretary of Health, with the authorization renewed annually.
- No license for operating a clinical laboratory shall be granted or renewed unless the laboratory is under the administration, direction, and supervision of an authorized physician.
Enforcement and Regulatory Authority
- The Secretary of Health, through the Bureau of Research and Laboratories, is responsible for strict enforcement of the Act.
- The Secretary may issue necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions effectively.
Penalties for Violation
- Violators of the Act or related regulations are subject to imprisonment from one month to one year, or a fine ranging from one thousand to five thousand pesos, or both.
- The discretion to impose penalties lies with the court.
Severability Clause
- If any section or part of the Act is declared invalid by a competent court, the remainder of the Act remains unaffected and valid.
Appropriation of Funds
- Fifty thousand pesos is appropriated from the National Treasury to implement the provisions of the Act.
Repeal of Inconsistent Laws
- All Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act are repealed.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect immediately upon approval on June 18, 1966.