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National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

Chapter 10 : Office of Health Standards Compliance, Board, Inspections and Environmental Health Investigations, Health Officers and Inspectors, Complaints and Appeal Procedures

88. Miscellaneous provisions relating to health officers, inspectors and compliance procedures

 

For the purposes of this Act, the heads of a national or provincial department, the municipal manager or the head of a health establishment must be regarded as being—

(a) the owner and occupier of any premises or health establishment that the national or provincial department or the municipality occupies or uses; and
(b) the employer of persons in the service of that national or provincial department or municipality if, as an employer, the national or provincial department or municipality—
(i) performs any duty imposed upon an employer by or under this Act; or
(ii) exercises any power conferred upon an employer by or under this Act.

 

[Section 88 amended by section 5 of Act No. 12 of 2013]