Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 2 : Health and Safety at Mines3. Employer must appoint manager |
| (a) | appoint one or more managers with the qualifications as may be prescribed to be responsible for the day to day management and operation of the mine, and if more than one manager is appointed, ensure that the managers' functions do not overlap; |
| (b) | supply the managers with the means to perform their functions; and |
| (c) | take reasonable steps to ensure that the managers perform their functions. |
| (2) | The appointment of a manager does not relieve the employer of any duty imposed on employers by this Act or any other law. |
| (3) | If no manager is appointed in terms of subsection (1), the employer must perform the functions of a manager in terms of this Act. |