Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
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Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2020AnnexuresAnnexure 3 : Hazardous Chemical Agent GuidelinesGuidance on medical surveillance and biological monitoringMedical surveillanceLegal duties prescribed for a medical practitioner* if an occupational disease is identified |
| 21. | The medical practitioner must notify the chief inspector as prescribed in section 25 of the Act. The prescribed format is the use of the WCL forms used for the submission of claims for an occupational disease under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993. |
| 22. | The occupational medical practitioner must facilitate the submission of a claim for compensation under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993, by completing the necessary medical reports and following the procedure prescribed by the Compensation Commissioner. These are described in the "Internal Instruction" documents published by the Compensation Commissioner. |
| * | Note that this legal duty is placed on any medical practitioner, not just an occupational medicine practitioner |
