Postal Services Act, 1998
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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 8 : General Provisions101. Interpretation |
| (1) | [Section 101(1) deleted by section 42 of Notice No. 1628, GG 18488, dated 3 December 1997 (Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act Act No. 72 of 1997)]. |
| (2) | Subject to sections 26 and 33, no agreement may affect any— |
| (a) | provision of this Act; |
| (b) | condition, notice, order, instruction, prohibition, authorisation, permission, consent, exemption, certificate or document determined, given, issued, promulgated or granted by or under this Act by the Minister, Chief Inspector of Mines, inspector or any other person authorised under this Act; or |
| (c) | any condition contained in any exemption. |
[Section 26 deals with the election and appointment of health and safety representatives.]
[Section 33 deals with the election and appointment of members of health and safety committees.]
| (3) | Subsection (2) applies to any agreement whether entered into before or after the commencement of this Act or before or after the issuing of the documents referred to in subsection (2). |
| (4) | Any notice, order or any other document issued in good faith in terms of this Act, is valid according to its terms, despite any want of form or lack of power on the part of any person to issue or authenticate it, provided the necessary power is subsequently conferred upon that person. |
