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Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

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Guidance Note on Medico-Legal Investigations of Mine Deaths

Part A : The Guidance Note

12. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

 

Note should be taken that the presence of HIV and AIDS is not to be regarded as an automatic cause of death. All deaths following a mine injury should be investigated irrespective of the HIV status of the deceased.