The Council must—
| (a) |
advise the Minister on health and safety at mines including, but not limited to, any legislation on mine rehabilitation in so far as it concerns health and safety; |
| (b) |
co-ordinate the activities of the committees; |
| (c) |
consider the reports of the committees; |
| (d) |
liaise with the Mining Qualifications Authority on matters relating to health and safety; |
| (e) |
liaise with any other statutory bodies concerned with matters relating to health and safety; |
| (f) |
promote a culture of health and safety in the mining industry; |
| (g) |
at least once every two years arrange and co-ordinate a tripartite summit to review the state of health and safety at mines; |
| (h) |
for each year consider an overall programme for relevant health and safety for approval as prescribed and deliver a copy to the Minister of Finance for consideration; and |
| (i) |
perform every duty imposed upon the Council in terms of this Act. |
[Sections 43(a) to (f) determine the duties of the Council.]
Public Service Commission Act, 1997
