Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)Chapter 4 : Residential Facilities20. Establishment of residents’ committees for residential facilities |
| (1) | If more than 10 older persons reside in a residential facility, excluding a shelter, a residents’ committee which represents the interests of the residents must be established by the residents. |
| (2) | The Minister must prescribe— |
| (a) | the composition of a residents’ committee contemplated in subsection (1), which must be reflective of the profile of residents and must include representatives of the residents and members of staff of the relevant residential facility and may include members of the public; |
| (b) | the election, appointment, qualifications, terms of office and grounds for removal from office of the members of a residents’ committee and the filling of vacancies on such committee; and |
| (c) | the number of, and procedure at, meetings of a residents’ committee. |
| (3) | A residents’ committee established in terms of subsection (1) must ensure that the manager of the residential facility in question— |
| (a) | facilitates interaction between the residents of the residential facility and their families, the public in general and that committee; |
| (b) | provides quality service to the residents of the residential facility; |
| (c) | provides opportunities for the training of the staff of the residential facility; |
| (d) | applies principles of sound financial management and submits quarterly financial reports to the residents and staff of the residential facility; |
| (e) | monitors activities at the residential facility in order to deal speedily with any incidents of abuse of the residents of the residential facility and takes steps to report such incidents to the appropriate authority; |
| (f) | consults the residents’ committee in the appointment of the residential staff of the residential facility; |
| (g) | establishes complaints procedures for the residents and staff of the residential facility and persons who wish to lodge a complaint on behalf of any such resident; and |
| (h) | does everything necessary or expedient for the effective functioning of the residential facility. |