Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Schedules

Schedule 6 : Constitution of the Mine Health and Safety Council

5. Functions of Committees
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(1)The Mining Regulation Advisory Committee must advise the Council on—
(a)proposed changes to legislation to improve health or safety at mines;
(b)proposals for changes to legislation made by any committee;
(c)guidelines for codes of practice; and
(d)standards approved by the South African Bureau of Standards.

[Sections 44(1)(a) to (d) determine the duties of MRAC]

 

(2)The Mining Occupational Health Advisory Committee must advise the Council on—
(a)policy relating to health;
(b)standards, systems and procedures for assessing, avoiding, eliminating. controlling and minimising health risks;
(c)regulations on any aspect of health;
(d)health research; and
(e)collecting, processing and distributing health data in the mining industry.

[Sections 44(2)(a) to (e) determine the duties of MOHAC]

 

(3)The Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee must advise the Council on—
(a)criteria for determining the funding of health or safety research;

[Section 98(l)(zJ) empowers the Minister to make regulations for the payment of levies for funding research and surveys and for the promotion of health and safety at mines]

(b)the need for research into health or safety at mines;
(c)research projects, including priorities of projects, cost, assessment, ratification and execution;
(d)communication and publication of research results; and
(e)the management of the cost of the overall programme.

[Sections 44(3)(a) to (e) and 44(4)(a) to (d) determine the duties of SIMRAC]

 

(4)The Safety in Mines Research Advisory Committee must prepare the programme for relevant health or safety research for the Council to consider. The programme must include—
(a)a review of health or safety performance in the different mining sectors;
(b)an evaluation of the research proposals made by the Council or any committee,
(c)the focus of health or safety research and priorities for the different sectors of mining; and
(d)an estimate of the cost of the programme.

[Sections 44(3)(a) to (e) and 44(4)(a) to (d) determine the duties of SIMRAC.

The Council considers the overall programme in terms of item 4(h).]