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 Procedures88. Miscellaneous provisions relating to health officers, inspectors and compliance procedures |
For the purposes of this Act, the heads of a national or provincial department, the municipal manager or the head of a health establishment must be regarded as being—
| (a) | the owner and occupier of any premises or health establishment that the national or provincial department or the municipality occupies or uses; and |
| (b) | the employer of persons in the service of that national or provincial department or municipality if, as an employer, the national or provincial department or municipality— |
| (i) | performs any duty imposed upon an employer by or under this Act; or |
| (ii) | exercises any power conferred upon an employer by or under this Act. |
[Section 88 amended by section 5 of Act No. 12 of 2013]