Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 5 : Inspectorate of Mine Health and Safety55. Inspectors' power to order compliance |
| (1) | If an inspector has reason to believe that an employer has failed to comply with any provision of this Act, the inspector may instruct that employer in writing to take any steps that the inspector— |
| (a) | considers necessary to comply with the provision; and |
| (b) | specifies in the instruction. |
[It is an offence to fail to comply with an inspector's instructions. See section 91.]
| (2) | When issuing an instruction under subsection (1), an inspector must specify the period within which the specified steps must be taken. A period specified in an instruction may be extended by an inspector at any time by giving notice in writing to the person concerned. |