National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)Chapter 10 : Office of Health Standards Compliance, Board, Inspections and Environmental Health Investigations, Health Officers and Inspectors, Complaints and Appeal Procedures79D. Chairperson and vice-chairperson of Board |
| (1) | The Minister must appoint a chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Board from the members contemplated in section 79B(1). |
| (2) | Whenever the chairperson of the Board is absent or unable to perform his or her functions as chairperson, the vice-chairperson must act as chairperson and, if the vice-chairperson is absent or unable to act as chairperson the Minister must designate another member of the Board to act as chairperson until the chairperson or vice-chairperson is available. |
| (3) | Any person acting as chairperson of the Board in terms of subsection (2), must exercise all the powers and perform all the duties of the chairperson. |
[Section 79D amended by section 5 of Act No. 12 of 2013]