Older Persons Act, 2006 (Act No. 13 of 2006)RegulationsRegulations Regarding Older Persons, 2010Chapter 3 : Residential Facilities17. Establishment and composition of residents committee |
| (1) | Subject to subregulation (2), a residents' committee must consist of not less than five and not more than 12 members, as determined by the operator of the residential facility. |
| (2) | A residents committee must consist of— |
| (a) | not less than two and not more than seven members representing the residents of the residential facility, elected by the majority of the residents from nominations by the residents; |
| (b) | not less than one and not more than three members representing the staff members of the residential facility, elected by staff members from nominations by staff members; |
| (c) | one member representing the local community and nominated and elected in terms of the provisions of sub regulations (4) and (5); and |
| (d) | the manager of the residential facility. |
| (3) | The manager of a residential facility must at least 30 days before a residents' committee is to be constituted, through the local radio and in the languages most used in that area or in a newspaper circulating and most read in the area where the residential facility is situated, or via any other means of communication acceptable to the community, invite members of the community to nominate a person to serve on the residents' committee. |
| (4) | The manager and residents of a residential facility must consider the nominations contemplated in subregulation (4) and appoint a suitable person from the list of nominations to the residents' committee. |