The Council must—
(a) |
advise the Minister on health and safety at mines including, but not limited to, any legislation on mine rehabilitation in so far as it concerns health and safety; |
(b) |
co-ordinate the activities of its committees, receive reports from the committees and liaise with the Mining Qualifications Authority on matters relating to health and safety; |
(c) |
liaise with any other statutory bodies concerned with matters relating to health and safety; |
(d) |
promote a culture of health and safety in the mining industry; |
(e) |
at least once every two years arrange and co-ordinate a tripartite summit to review the state of health and safety at mines; |
(eA) |
annually advise the Minister on relevant research relating to health and safety at mines; and |
[Section 43(eA) substituted by section 11 of Notice No. 428, GG 32140, dated 17 April 2009 (Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act No. 74 of 2008)]
(f) |
perform every duty imposed upon the Council in terms of this Act. |