Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 7 : Legal Proceedings and Offences84. Safety equipment not to be interfered with |
Unless specifically authorised by the employer, no person—
| (a) | other than an inspector acting in terms of section 50, may remove personal protective equipment from a mine, or cause that equipment to be removed; |
| (b) | other than an inspector acting in terms of section 50, may remove anything that is provided in the interest of health or safety, or cause that equipment to be removed; or |
| (c) | may alter, damage, misuse, render ineffective or interfere with; anything that is provided in the interest of health or safety, or cause that equipment to be altered, damaged, misused, rendered ineffective or interfered with. |
[Section 50 outlines the inspector's powers which includes entering any mining area and questioning persons and examining documents and machinery.]