National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)

Notices

Office of Health Standards Compliance : Enforcement Policy

17. Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders
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17.1 Health establishments, person-in-charge, and employees
-Familiarise themselves with prescribed norms and standards.
-Comply with the prescribed norms and standards.
-Cooperate with the Office and its employees.
17.2Relevant Authorities
-Ensure that breaches of the prescribed norms and standards are dealt with as and when referred by the Office.
17.3Users
-Provide inspectors with required information.
-Report breaches of norms and standards/non-compliance by health establishments
17.4The Office
-Inspect compliance with the norms and standards.
-Guide health establishment on compliance with the norms and standards.
-Enforce compliance with the norms and standards.
-Issue certificate of compliance to compliant health establishments.