1) An employer may appoint any person except a manager to perform any function entrusted to the employer by sections 2 and 3 of this Act.
2) An employer who appoints a person under subsection (1) must notify the Chief Inspector of Mines of that appointment within seven days, and must include in that notice--
a) the name of the person appointed;
b) the nature of the person's functions; and
c) the names of the manager or managers over whom that person has control.
(The Chief Inspector of Mines is appointed in terms of section 48 and his functions are set out in section 49.)
3) An employer who appoints a person under subsection (1) must--
a) supply each person appointed with the means to perform their functions; and
b) take reasonable steps to ensure that they perform their functions.
4) The appointment of a person under subsection (1) does not relieve the employer of any duty imposed on employers by this Act or any other law.