Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Regulations

Regulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)

Chapter 3 : Adjusted Alert Level 4

16. Compliance officers

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(1)Industries, businesses and entities, both private and in the public sector,must—
(a)designate a COVID-19 compliance officer who must oversee—
(i)the implementation of the plan referred to in paragraph (b) ; and
(ii)strict adherence to the standards of hygiene and health protocols relating to COVID-19 at the workplace;
(b)develop a plan containing measures to ensure that the workplace meets the standards of health protocols, adequate space for employees and social distancing measures for the public and service providers, as required; and
(c)retain a copy of the plan for inspection, which plan must also containthe details of the COVID-19 compliance officer.

 

(2)A person in control of a retail store or institution must—
(a)take steps to ensure that customers keep a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other and that all directions in respect of health protocols and social distancing measures are strictly adhered to; and
(b)designate a compliance officer to ensure that safety controls are strictly adhered to and display the name of the compliance officer prominently in the store or institution in a visible area.

 

[Regulation 16 substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 565, GG44772, dated 27 June 2021]