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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Chapter 5 : Inspectorate of Mine Health and Safety

52. Duty to assist inspector and answer questions

 

(1) When an inspector enters any mine or place referred to in section 50(1), the employer and each employee performing any work there must provide any facility that the inspector reasonably requires.

[It is offence to fail to comply with an inspector's instruction. See section 91.]

 

(2) Persons questioned by an inspector under section 50(2)(a) or (c) or (3) must answer each question to the best of their ability, but no person is required to answer any question if the answer may be self-incriminating.