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

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Schedule 6 : Constitution of the Mine Health and Safety Council

24. Definitions

 

Unless the context otherwise indicates—

 

alternate

means any person appointed as an alternate to a member under item 9(10);

 

chairperson

means any person who chairs any meeting of the Council or a committee;

 

clear day

means any day of the week except Sundays and public holidays;

 

committee

means any committee or other committee;

 

consensus

means unanimous agreement;

 

establishing authority

means—

(i) in the case of the Council and a committee, Parliament by legislation;
(ii) in the case of an ad hoc committee, the Council; and
(iii) in the case of a subcommittee, the Council, or any permanent or ad hoc committee that establishes the subcommittee;

 

member

means any member of the Council or any committee and includes any alternate designated by a member to represent that member at a meeting of the Council or committee;

 

other committee

means—

(a) an ad hoc committee established for a limited term to perform any function of the Council which is not a function of any committee; and
(b) a subcommittee established by—
(i) the Council to perform any function of the Council which is not assigned by or under this Act to a committee; and
(ii) a permanent or an ad hoc committee to perform any function of that committee; and

[If a function of the Council needs to be performed on a permanent basis by a committee, the Council may either delegate or assign the function to a committee or request that a new committee be established by legislation to perform the function.]

 

party

means employers, employees or the State, as the case may be.