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Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Act, 1973 (Act No. 78 of 1973)

Chapter III : Certificates of fitness, and medical and other examinations

28. Procedure where certificate of fitness has lapsed

 

(1) The director shall on application by any person whose certificate of fitness has lapsed, issue to such person a fresh certificate of fitness if after examination it appears—
(a) that he or she is not suffering from a compensatable disease and that his health is such that he or she is fit to perform risk work at a controlled mine or a controlled works; or
(b) that he or she is suffering from a compensatable disease which does not disqualify him or her from obtaining a certificate of fitness and that his health otherwise is such that he or she is fit to perform risk work at a controlled mine or a controlled works.

 

(2) The director may issue a certificate of fitness under this section subject to any restriction contemplated in section 24 (3).

[Section 28(2) amended by section 43 of the Occupational Diseases in Mines and Works Amendment Act, No. 208 of 1993]