20. The Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 provides that no person shall establish or maintain any of the following private healthcare facilities or services without approval being granted under section 12(a) or operate or provide any of such facilities or services without a licence granted under section 19(a): 24 (a) a private hospital; (g) a private blood bank; (b) a private psychiatric hospital; (h) a private haemodialysis centre; (c) a private ambulatory care centre; (i) a private hospice; (d) a private nursing home; (j) a private community mental health centre; (e) a private psychiatric nursing (k) any other private healthcare home; facility or service or health-related service as the Minister may specify, from time to time, by notification in the Gazette; and (f) a private maternity home; (l) a private healthcare premises incorporating any two or more of the facilities or services in paragraphs (a) to (k) 24 Section 3 of the Private Healthcare Facilities and Services Act 1998 refers to paragraphs 12(a) and 19 (a) when the proper reference should have been sections 12(a) and 19(a). REPORT ON CARE SERVICES FOR OLDER PERSONS AND SUPPORT FOR CAREGIVERS 13