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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Occupational Health and Safety
Act, No. 85 of 1993
Long title
To provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery; the protection of persons other than persons at work against hazards to health and safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work; to establish an advisory council for occupational health and safety; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To provide for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery; the protection of persons other than persons at work against hazards to health and safety arising out of or in connection with the activities of persons at work; to establish an advisory council for occupational health and safety; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. |
Definitions |
| 2. |
Establishment
of Advisory Council for Occupational Health and Safety |
| 3. |
Functions
of Council |
| 4. |
Constitution of Council |
| 5. |
Period
of office and remuneration of members of Council |
| 6. |
Establishment
of technical committees of Council |
| 7. |
Health
and safety policy |
| 8. |
General
duties of employers to their employees |
| 9. |
General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than their employees |
| 10. |
General
duties of manufacturers and others regarding articles and substances
for use at work |
| 11. |
Listed
work |
| 12. |
General
duties of employers regarding listed work |
| 13. |
Duty
to inform |
| 14. |
General duties of employees at work |
| 15. |
Duty
not to interfere with, damage or misuse things |
| 16. |
Chief
executive officer charged with certain duties |
| 17. |
Health
and safety representatives |
| 18. |
Functions
of health and safety |
| 19. |
Health and safety committees |
| 20. |
Functions
of health and safety committees |
| 21. |
General
prohibitions |
| 22. |
Sale
of certain articles |
| 23. |
Certain
deductions |
| 24. |
Report to inspector regarding certain incidents |
| 25. |
Report
to chief inspector regarding occupational disease |
| 26. |
Victimization
forbidden |
| 27. |
Designation
and functions of chief |
| 28. |
Designation
of inspectors by Minister |
| 29. |
Functions of inspectors |
| 30. |
Special
powers of inspectors |
| 31. |
Investigations |
| 32. |
Formal
inquiries |
| 33. |
Joint
inquiries |
| 34. |
Obstruction of investigation or inquiry or presiding inspector or failure to render assistance |
| 35. |
Appeal
against decision of inspector |
| 36. |
Disclosure
of information |
| 37. |
Acts
or omissions by employees or mandataries |
| 38. |
Offences,
penalties and special orders of court |
| 39. |
Proof of certain facts |
| 40. |
Exemptions |
| 41. |
This
Act not affected by agreements |
| 42. |
Delegation
and assignment of functions |
| 43. |
Regulations |
| 44. |
Incorporation of health and safety standards in regulations |
| 45. |
Serving
of notices |
| 46. |
Jurisdiction
of magistrates' courts |
| 47. |
State
bound |
| 48. |
Conflict
of provisions |
| 49. |
Repeal
of laws |
| 50. |
Short title and commencement |
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