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Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)

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Amendment of Amounts to Increase Benefits

Notice No. 227 of 2018

 

Notice No. 227

15 March 2018

 

Department of Health

 

Annexure A

 

I, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health, hereby, after consultation with the Advisory Committee, in terms of section 105A of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No 78 of 1973) ("the Act"), amend the following amounts appearing in sections 80(2) and 80(3) of the Act so as to increase affected benefits, with effect from 1 April 2018, as fellows:

(a) the amount representing the persons earnings, specified in section 80(2) of the Act increases from R3 000 (three thousand and to R4 014 (four thousand and fourteen rand); and
(b) the amount specified in section 80(3) of the Act increases from R34 458 (thirty four thousand four hundred and fifty eight rand) to R46 105 (forty six thousand one hundred and five rand).
(c) 1 April 2018, being the date on or after which:
(i) an examination to determine the presence, nature and degree of a compensable disease was conducted; or
(ii) the first of such examinations commenced; or
(iii) a post-mortem examination was partially or wholly conducted on the person who allegedly died of a compensable disease.

 

 

Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, MP

Minister of Health

Date: 26/2/2018

 

 

 


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