Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations for Hazardous Biological Agents, 202216. HBAs health and safety technical committee |
| (1) | The chief inspector must establish an HBAs health and safety technical committee which must consist of— |
| (a) | a person who is to be the chairperson; |
| (b) | two persons designated by the chief inspector from the employees of the Department of Employment and Labour; |
| (c) | three persons designated by employers' organisations to represent employers; |
| (d) | three persons designated by employees' organisations representing the federation of unions; |
| (e) | one representative of each of the professional bodies recognised by the chief inspector; and |
| (f) | one person from the field of HBAs representing a higher educational institution. |
| (2) | The chief inspector may— |
| (a) | authorise the HBAs health and safety technical committee to co opt persons who have specialised knowledge of the matters dealt with by the HBAs health and safety technical committee; and |
| (b) | appoint members of the HBAs health and safety technical committee for a period that he or she may determine at the time of appointment. |
| (3) | The HBAs health and safety technical committee must— |
| (a) | advise the chief inspector on HBA related matters, including but not limited to codes, standards and training requirements; |
| (b) | make recommendations and submit reports to the chief inspector regarding any matter to which these Regulations relate; |
| (c) | advise the chief inspector regarding any matter referred to the HBAs health and safety technical committee by the chief inspector; |
| (d) | perform any other function for the administration of a provision of these Regulations that may be requested by the chief inspector; and |
| (e) | conduct its work in accordance with the instructions and rules of conduct framed by the chief inspector. |
