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

Regulations

Norms and Standards Regulations Applicable to Different Categories of Health Establishments, 2017

Clinical Governance and Clinical Care

9. Waste Management

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(1) The health establishment must ensure that waste is handled, stored, and disposed of safely in accordance with the law.

 

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), the health establishment must—
(a) have appropriate waste containers at the point of waste generation;
(b) implement procedures for the collection, handling, storage and disposal of waste.