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Nom: Mine Health and Safety Act (No. 29 of 1996).
Pays: Afrique du Sud
Sujet(s): Mineurs
Type de loi: Loi
Adopté le: 1996-05-30
Entry into force:
Publié le: Government Gazette, 1996-06-14, Vol. 372, No. 17242, 112 p.
ISN: ZAF-1996-L-44792
Lien: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=44792&p_lang=fr
Bibliographie: Government Gazette, 1996-06-14, Vol. 372, No. 17242, 112 p.
Résumé/Citation: Chapter 2 sets forth mine owners' duties, including the obligation to establish a safety policy and to provide health and safety training. Managers shall also establish a system of medical health surveillance. S. 23 gives employees the right to leave dangerous working places. Chapter 3 provides for the establishment of health and safety committees. Chapter 4 creates two tripartite institutions: a Mine Health and Safety Council and a Mining Qualifications Authority. Chapter 5 covers mine inspection. Chapter 7 covers legal proceedings and offences. Inter alia, it shall be an offence to discriminate against employees exercising their rights under this Act. S. 85 forbids persons under 18 from working in a mine. Updated regularly in South African Labour Law (Kenwyn: Juta & Co.), available in DOC.NORMES.
Texte(s) modificateur(s):
  • 2009-04-15 (ZAF-2009-L-85629)Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, [No. 74 of 2008].
  • 2003-11-14 (ZAF-2003-L-67197)Skills Development Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 31 of 2003).
  • 1998-04-24 (ZAF-1998-M-50032)Constitution of the Mining Qualifications Authority (No. R. 612).
  • 1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49060)Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 72 of 1997).
  • 1997-10-10 (ZAF-1997-M-48077)Constitution of the Mine Health and Safety Council.
Texte(s) d'application:
  • 2006-12-15 (ZAF-2006-R-75675)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Explosives (No. R. 1279).
  • 2006-10-05 (ZAF-2006-R-75395)Amendment to the Regulations in respect of occupational hygiene, issued under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996). No. R 989.
  • 2005-12-15 (ZAF-2005-R-74052)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Outlets, Ladderways and Travellingways (No. R 1224).
  • 2005-12-15 (ZAF-2005-R-74053)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Machinery Equipment (No. R 1225).
  • 2005-12-15 (ZAF-2005-R-74054)Mine Health and Safety Act: Amendments to the Regulations in Respect to Occupational Hygiene (No. R 1226).
  • 2004-11-12 (ZAF-2004-R-74089)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating Protection of surface and workings (No. R 1323).
  • 2004-11-12 (ZAF-2004-R-74090)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Repeal (No. R. 1305).
  • 2004-05 (ZAF-2004-R-74099)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Machinery, Equipment and Definitions (No. R 583).
  • 2003-08-29 (ZAF-2003-R-65820)Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 1237).
  • 2002-07-12 (ZAF-2002-R-62625)Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (No. R. 959).
  • 2002-07-02 (ZAF-2002-R-62622)Notice of repeal under Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 905).
  • 2002-07-02 (ZAF-2002-R-74069)Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations (No. R 904).
  • 2001-02-09 (ZAF-2001-R-59091)Mine Health and Safety Act (29/1996): Regulations (R. 134).

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