Grounds for refusal
7.—(1)  For the purpose of determining whether or not a person should be approved or refused approval, or refused specifying any additional premises in an approval, the Director must have regard, and give such weight as the Director considers appropriate, to all of the following matters:
(a)the adequacy of the premises, vehicle, equipment or other thing proposed to be used in providing the service involving the performing of the regulated activity in the application;
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(b)the adequacy of the risk assessment and processes, policies and protocols mentioned in regulation 5(2)(h);
(c)whether the applicant and, where necessary, whether every responsible executive of the applicant is a suitable person to be involved in providing the service involving the performing of the regulated activity in the application;
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(d)whether the applicant has an approval specifying any other premises not mentioned in the application;
(e)the demand for the service in the application;
(f)whether the applicant holds a PHMCA licence in respect of any premises;
(g)the qualifications and training of the individuals the applicant employs or contracts or intends to employ or contract to perform the regulated activity involved in the service;
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(h)the applicant’s ability to provide the service in a manner that conforms to the requirements of these Regulations and is clinically and ethically appropriate;
(i)whether approving the applicant advances the purpose of preventing, protecting against, delaying or otherwise controlling the incidence or transmission of COVID‑19 in Singapore.
(2)  For the purpose of determining whether or not a person or a responsible executive of the person is a suitable person to be involved in providing the service involving the performing of a regulated activity in the application, the Director must have regard, and give such weight as the Director considers appropriate, to all of the following matters:
(a)the person’s or individual’s relevant knowledge, competency and experience in matters connected with the regulated activity in the application;
(b)whether the applicant does or does not have (or is likely or unlikely to have) the financial capacity and ability to provide the service involving the performing of the regulated activity in the application according to the provisions of these Regulations.
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(3)  To avoid doubt, the Director is not confined to consideration of the matters specified in paragraph (1) or (2) and may take into account such other matters and evidence as may be relevant.