NEWSLETTER OHS 6 2022
1 September 2022 – 30 September 2022
HEALTH & SAFETY LEGISLATION |
REGULATIONS:
NATIONAL RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR ACT 16 OF 2002
RAILWAY SAFETY STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, 2022
The Minister of Transport made the abovementioned Regulations, which was published under Government Notice 1284, Government Gazette 46917 of 16 September 2022.
NOTICES:
COMPENSATION FOR OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND DISEASES ACT 130 OF 1993
INCREASE IN MONTHLY PENSIONS
The Minister of Employment and Labour prescribed an increase in monthly pensions with 4.5 % with regards to accidents which occurred before 31st March 2022 as well as occupational diseases which were diagnosed before 31 March 2022. The increase of 4.5 % is with effect from 1 April 2022. Published under General Notice 1275, Government Gazette 46884 of 9 September 2022.
NATIONAL RAILWAY SAFETY REGULATOR ACT 16 OF 2002
AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS ON NOTIFIABLE RAILWAY OCCURRENCES, 2022
The Minister of Transport intends to replace Appendix A Table 1 as published on 3 June 2022. Interested persons were invited to submit comments on the draft Appendix A Table 1 to the Director-General, Department of Transport, at machakam@dot.gov.za. Published under General Notice 1278, Government Gazette 46884 of 9 September 2022.
PUBLICATION OF FEES FOR COMMENTS
The Minister of Transport published the determination of the fees that the Railway Safety Regulator must charge for safety permits. Interested persons were invited to submit written comments to the Director-General, Department of Transport, within 30 days after the date of publication of the Notice in the Government Gazette to makgakgM@dot.co.za. Published under Government Notice 2556, Government Gazette 46991 of 30 September 2022.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ACT 85 OF 1993
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR LIFTS INSIDE WIND TURBINE
The Department of Employment and Labour published the abovementioned
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NOTICES:
ELECTRICITY REGULATION ACT 4 OF 2006
LICENSING EXEMPTION AND REGISTRATION NOTICE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy intends to amend Schedule 2 to the Act regarding Exemption from obligation to apply for and hold a license. He further intends to determine that a person who operates a generation facility as contemplated in item 3, a distribution facility as contemplated in item 3.2 or a person who performs the activities of a reseller as contemplated in item 3.5 of the schedule, must register with the Registrar.
Interested persons and organizations were invited to submit, within 30 days, written comments on the proposed Licensing Exemption and Registration Notice to the Director-General, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, at Donald.Ndobe@dmre.gov.za. Published under Government Notice 2459, Government Gazette 46850 of 2 September 2022.
CIVIL AVIATION ACT 13 OF 2009
CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS, 2011
The Minister of Transport intends to amend the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011, by amendment of the following Parts:
Schedule 1 Regulations to Change the Word Director to Commissioner
Schedule 2 Part 1 Definitions and Abbreviations
Schedule 3 Part 11,Subpart 2 Civil Aviation Regulations Committee
Schedule 4 Part 11,Subpart 4 Procedure for Granting Exemptions
Schedule 5 Part 11,Subpart 7 Establishment of FEES Committee
Schedule 6 Part 11,Subpart 8 Procedure for Granting of Special Approvals
Schedule 7 Part 61.01.10 Pilot Licensing
Schedule 8 Part 67 Medical Certification
Schedule 9 Part 185 Enforcement
The Director of Civil Aviation intends to amend the technical standards by amending the following Parts:
Schedule 10 SA CATS Document SA CATS to change the word Director to Commissioner
Schedule 11 SA CATS 139.02.23 Aerodromes and Heliports
Interested persons were invited to submit written comments on these draft Amendments on or before the 18 October 2022 to the Chairperson: CARCom, at skosanas@caa.co.za. Published under Government Notice 2511, Government Gazette 46921 of 19 September 2022.
NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC AMENDMENT BILL, 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Transport in the National Assembly agreed to amendments on the National Road Traffic Amendment Bill [B7-2020]. These amendments were published on 27 September 2022.
HEALTH LEGISLATION |
REGULATIONS:
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRATION OF OPTOMETRISTS
The Minister of Health made the abovementioned Regulations under section 24 of the Act. Published under Government Notice 2554, Government Gazette 46991 of 30 September 2022.
NOTICES:
HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT 56 OF 1974
REPEAL OF VARIOUS RULES
The Health Professions council of South Africa repealed the following rules:
Rules for the registration of speech and hearing correctionists, 1985 – Board Notice 324, Government Gazette 46884 of 9 September 2022.
Rules for the registration of audiometricians, 1976 – Board Notice 325, Government Gazette 46884 of 9 September 2022.
REGULATIONS DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THE PROFESSION OF MEDICAL ORTHOTICS AND PROSTHETICS
The Minister of Health intends to make the abovementioned regulations. Interested persons were invited to submit any substantiated comments or representations on the proposed regulations to the Director-General of Health, at mihloti.mushwana@health.gov.za
REGULATIONS DEFINING THE SCOPE OF THE PROFESSION OF DENTAL THERAPY
The Minister of Health intends to make the abovementioned Regulations. Interested persons were invited to submit substantiated comments or representations to the Director-General of Health, at Mihloti.mushwana@health.gov.za
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT 101 OF 1965
AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS MADE IN TERMS OF THE ACT
The Minister of Health made the Regulations as set out in the said notice. Interested persons were invited to submit any substantiated comments or representations on the proposed regulations to the Director-General of Health within one month of the date of publication of the Notice in the Government Gazette, to mihloti.mushwana@health.gov.za
TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ELECTRONIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS CONTROL BILL, 2018
The Minister of Health intends to introduce the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill, 2018, in the National Assembly shortly. The Bill provides for –
• 100 % smoke free for indoor public places and certain outdoor areas;
• the ban on sale of cigarettes through vending machines;
• plain packaging with graphic health warnings or pictorials;
• ban on display at point-of-sale;
• regulation and control of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems and N0n-Nicotine Delivery Systems.
The explanatory summary of the Bill was published under Government Notice R. 2560, Government Gazette 46994 of 29 September 2022.
LABOUR LEGISLATION |
NOTICES:
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT 9 OF 2019
INVITATION FOR WRITTEN REPRESENTATIONS
The National Minimum Wage Commission will publish its annual report and recommendations concerning possible adjustment to the national minimum wage to the Minister of Employment and Labour later in 2022. These recommendations will be considered by the Commission before it publishes its annual report and recommendations. Published under Government Notice R. 2469, Government Gazette 46882 of 9 September 2022.
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