Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)SchedulesSchedule 6 : Constitution of the Mine Health and Safety Council5. Functions of Committees |
| (1) | The Mining Regulation Advisory Committee must advise the Council on— |
| (a) | proposed changes to legislation to improve health or safety at mines; |
| (b) | proposals for changes to legislation made by any committee; |
| (c) | guidelines for codes of practice; and |
| (d) | standards approved by the South African Bureau of Standards. |
[Sections 44(1)(a) to (d) determine the duties of MRAC]
| (2) | The Mining Occupational Health Advisory Committee must advise the Council on— |
| (a) | policy relating to health; |
| (b) | standards, systems and procedures for assessing, avoiding, eliminating. controlling and minimising health risks; |
| (c) | regulations on any aspect of health; |
| (d) | health research; and |
| (e) | collecting, processing and distributing health data in the mining industry. |
[Sections 44(2)(a) to (e) determine the duties of MOHAC]
| (3) | The Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee must advise the Council on— |
| (a) | criteria for determining the funding of health or safety research; |
[Section 98(l)(zJ) empowers the Minister to make regulations for the payment of levies for funding research and surveys and for the promotion of health and safety at mines]
| (b) | the need for research into health or safety at mines; |
| (c) | research projects, including priorities of projects, cost, assessment, ratification and execution; |
| (d) | communication and publication of research results; and |
| (e) | the management of the cost of the overall programme. |
[Sections 44(3)(a) to (e) and 44(4)(a) to (d) determine the duties of SIMRAC]
| (4) | The Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee must prepare the programme for relevant health or safety research for the Council to consider. The programme must include— |
| (a) | a review of health or safety performance in the different mining sectors; |
| (b) | an evaluation of the research proposals made by the Council or any committee, |
| (c) | the focus of health or safety research and priorities for the different sectors of mining; and |
| (d) | an estimate of the cost of the programme. |
[Sections 44(3)(a) to (e) and 44(4)(a) to (d) determine the duties of SIMRAC.
The Council considers the overall programme in terms of item 4(h).]
