National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions, 2017Chapter 1 : Implementation Principles and Responsibilities in relation to Notifiable Medical Conditions4. Responsibilities at provincial level |
| (1) | The Provincial Member of the Executive Council responsible for health must ensure the implementation of these Regulations within the Province. |
| (2) | The Head of a Provincial Department of Health must— |
| (a) | ensure adherence to these Regulations within his or her Province; |
| (b) | ensure adherence to the use of standard case definitions for all notifiable medical conditions according to the WHO International Classification of Diseases as adapted by the national department; |
| (c) | ensure adherence to the use of national department forms and tools for reporting notifiable medical conditions; |
| (d) | ensure adherence to the notification procedures stipulated in these Regulations; |
| (e) | ensure that structures, processes and systems are in place for the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions as stipulated in national department guidelines; |
| (f) | designate a person responsible for coordinating the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions; |
| (g) | ensure that national department guidelines on the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions are adhered to and implemented. |