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

Regulations

Procedural Regulations Pertaining to the Functioning of the Office of Health Standards Compliance and Handling of Complaints by the Ombud

Chapter 6 : Compliance Notice, Enforcement and Appeal

31. Publication of reports and tribunal decisions

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(1)The Office must—
(a)within 25 working days of the issue of the decision, publish the decision of the ad hoc tribunal in the Government Gazette and on its public website;
(b)every six months, publish on its public website and in any other appropriate publication platform, a report which covers all the‒
(i)inspections conducted, with the names and location of the health establishments;
(ii)compliance certificates issued, with the names and location of health establishments;
(iii)hearings conducted, with the names and location of health establishments and the outcome of the hearings;
(iv)the recommendations made to the relevant authorities in terms of section 79(1)(e); and
(v)complaints received and resolved by the Ombud, by category.
(c)on an annual basis, publish on its public website and in any other any appropriate publication platform, a report which—
(i)sets out the compliance status of all health establishments; and
(ii)summarises the number and nature of the compliance notices issued.