National Small Business Act, 1996 (Act 102 of 1996)
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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)Chapter 5 : Adjusted Alert Level 262. Operation of economic sector |
| (1) | Businesses may operate except for those set out in Table 3. |
| (2) | Relevant health protocols and social distancing measures for persons employed in private residences must be adhered to. |
| (3) | Relevant health protocols and social distancing measures set out in directions must be adhered to, in addition to the occupational health and safety directions issued by the Cabinet member responsible for employment and labour, and applicable labour legislation. |
(4)
| (a) | Firms must adhere to any sector-specific health protocols intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 in the sector concerned. |
| (b) | Sector-specific health protocols may address matters such as work rotation, staggered working hours, shift systems, remote working arrangements, special measures affecting persons with greater vulnerabilities or similar measures, in order to achieve social distancing, protect employees or limit congestion in public transport and at the workplace. |
| (c) | Sector-specific health protocols where these are still to be developed, must be developed and issued by Cabinet members responsible for a sector in consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for health. |
[Chapter 5(62) substituted by section 3 of Notice No. R. 869, GG45156, dated 12 September 2021]
