National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003

Chapter 10 : Office of Health Standards Compliance, Board, Inspections and Environmental Health Investigations, Health Officers and Inspectors, Complaints and Appeal Procedures

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A health officer or an inspector may, subject to section 86A, without a warrant exercise any power referred to in section 84(1) if—

(a)	the person who is competent to do so consents to such exercise; or

(b)	there are reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant would be issued in terms of section 84(5) and that the delay in obtaining the warrant would defeat the object of the warrant.

[Section 86 amended by section 5 of Act No. 12 of 2013]