(1) The superintendent of a private hospital shall possess such professional and other qualifications as in the opinion of the Board are necessary having regard to the operation of the said hospital, and shall without limiting the generality of the foregoing—
(a) in the case of a private hospital that is licensed as a medical, surgical and maternity hospital, be a medical practitioner;
(b) in the case of a maternity hospital, possess qualifications not less than those of a nurse-midwife or midwife;
(c) in the case of a home for the care and accommodation of convalescent or chronically ill persons, possess qualifications not less than those of a nurse;
(d) in the case of a hospital for the care of any specified disease, disorder or “illness, be a medical practitioner or nurse with special qualifications or experience approved by the Board;
(e) be approved by the Board as physically and mentally fit.
(2) Where the superintendent of a private hospital licensed under (b), (c) and (d) is not a medical practitioner, the Minister shall require that every case should be under the care of a medical practitioner on call and readily available in case of emergency.