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

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Office of Health Standards Compliance : Enforcement Policy

17. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders

 

17.1 Health establishments, person-in-charge, and employees
- Familiarise themselves with prescribed norms and standards.
- Comply with the prescribed norms and standards.
- Cooperate with the Office and its employees.
17.2 Relevant Authorities
- Ensure that breaches of the prescribed norms and standards are dealt with as and when referred by the Office.
17.3 Users
- Provide inspectors with required information.
- Report breaches of norms and standards/non-compliance by health establishments
17.4 The Office
- Inspect compliance with the norms and standards.
- Guide health establishment on compliance with the norms and standards.
- Enforce compliance with the norms and standards.
- Issue certificate of compliance to compliant health establishments.