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Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Regulations

Regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)

Chapter 6 : Adjusted Alert Level 1

79. Compliance officers

 

(1) Industries, businesses and entities, both private and in the public sector, must—
(a) designate a COVID-19 compliance officer who must oversee—
(i) the implementation of the plan referred to in paragraph (b); and
(ii) strict adherence to the standards of hygiene and health protocols relating to COVID-19 at the workplace;
(b) develop a plan containing measures to ensure that the workplace meets the standards of health protocols, adequate space for employees and social distancing measures for the public and service providers, as required; and
(c) retain a copy of the plan for inspection, which plan must also contain the details of the COVID-19 compliance officer.

 

(2) A person in control of a retail store or institution must—
(a) take steps to ensure that customers keep a distance of at least one metre from each other and that all directions in respect of health protocols and social distancing measures are strictly adhered to.

[Regulation 79(2) substituted by section 6 of Notice No. R. 1915, GG46078, dated 22 March 2022]

 

[Regulation 79 substituted by section 3 of Notice No. R. 960, GG45253, dated 30 September 2021]