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 2 : Collection of Information and Designation of Person in Charge7. Duties of person in charge |
| (1) | The person in charge contemplated in regulation 6(2) must— |
| (a) | supply the Office or Ombud with information necessary to discharge its or his or her responsibilities, as the case may be, in terms of the Act; |
| (b) | provide assistance to an inspector in the preparation for and during an inspection contemplated in section 82(1) of the Act; |
| (c) | receive and acknowledge receipt of a compliance notice contemplated in section 82A of the Act and regulation 13; |
| (d) | provide assistance to the Ombud during an investigation contemplated in section 81A(1) of the Act; |
| (e) | consider and respond to any report from the Office regarding compliance by the health establishment with norms and standards and implement remedial measures within specified timeframes; |
| (f) | foster a culture of compliance with norms and standards within the health establishment; |
| (g) | design and implement programmes to improve compliance by health care personnel in the employ of the health establishment; |
| (h) | disseminate information supplied by the Office to the health care personnel in the employ of the health establishment; |
| (i) | maintain an updated record of inspections by the Office or investigations by the Ombud; and |
| (j) | render any assistance to the Office or Ombud on all matters relating to norms and standards. |
| (2) | The person in charge may assign any of his or her responsibilities, referred to in sub-regulation (1), to any senior employee in rank within the health establishment in writing. |