Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Chapter Two : Regulation of working time13. Determination of hours of work by Minister |
| (1) | Despite this Chapter, the Minister, on grounds of health and safety, may prescribe by regulation the maximum permitted hours of work, including overtime, that any category of employee may work— |
| (a) | daily, weekly or during any other period specified in the regulation; and |
| (b) | during a continuous period without a break. |
| (2) | A regulation in terms of subsection (1) may not prescribe maximum hours in excess of those permitted in sections 9 and 10. |
| (3) | A regulation in terms of subsection (1) may be made only— |
| (a) | on the advice of the chief inspector appointed in terms of section 27 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993), or the chief inspector appointed in terms of section 48 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996); and |
| (b) | after consulting the Commission. |
