National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsProcedural Regulations Pertaining to the Functioning of the Office of Health Standards Compliance and Handling of Complaints by the OmbudChapter 3 : Inspectors and Inspections13. Notice of inspection to health establishments |
| (1) | An inspector must, at any time, before commencing with an inspection contemplated in section 82 of the Act, issue a notice of inspection to the health establishment. |
| (2) | The notice of inspection referred to in sub-regulation (1), must be in the form of Form 3, and include, at least, the following information: |
| (a) | the purpose of the inspection; |
| (b) | the date of the inspection; |
| (c) | the estimated duration; |
| (d) | the inspection plan referred to in sub-regulation 12(4); |
| (e) | the number of authorised personnel expected to take part in the inspection; |
| (f) | the contact details of the inspector primarily responsible for the inspection; and |
| (g) | the responsibilities of the health establishment. |
| (3) | The notice of inspection referred to in sub-regulation (1), must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer or his or her delegatee. |
| (4) | Despite sub-regulation (1), the Office may, if it has reasonable grounds to believe that compliance with the notification requirements referred to in regulation (1) may jeopardise user safety or quality of care, conduct an unannounced inspection of a health establishment. |