Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 5 : Inspectorate of Mine Health and Safety68. Inquiry to be public |
| (1) | An inquiry must be held in public. |
| (2) | Despite subsection (1) the person presiding at an inquiry may of that person's own accord or at the request of a witness exclude members of the public or specific persons or categories of persons from attending the proceedings or part of the proceedings when the proper conduct of the inquiry requires. |
| (3) | The person presiding at an inquiry may make any order necessary to ensure that employees at the mine and members of the public have access to the premises in which the inquiry is held. |