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Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)

Chapter IX : Regulations

68. Procedure for making regulations

 

(1) The Minister must, before making or amending regulations under this Act
(a) by notice in the Gazette, publish his or her intention to make regulations;
(b) state in the notice –
(i) that draft regulations have been developed for comment; and
(ii) where a copy of the draft regulation may be obtained;
(c) allow at least 30 days period for comment; and
(d) consider comments received.

 

(2) At any time before issuing regulations, discussions and consultations may be held with any interested group.

 

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of—
(a) any regulation which the public interest requires to be made without delay; or
(b) an amendment to correct a textual error.

 

(4) Any regulation regarding State revenue or expenditure must be made with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for finance.

 

(5) Any regulation regarding the South African Police Service must be made with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for safety and security.

 

(6) Any regulation regarding education must be made with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for education.

 

(7) Any regulation regarding the terms and conditions of a person employed by the national department, a provincial department or district health authority or any labour relations matter, must be made with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for public service and administration.

 

(8) Any regulation regarding the appointment of an administrator including the threshold amounts for the appointment of a Master of a High Court as administrator and conditions for such appointment, must be made with the concurrence of the Cabinet member responsible for justice and constitutional development.