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ZAF-1996-L-44792
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Title_of_text
Mine Health and Safety Act (No. 29 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
South Africa
Subjects (Classification)
Mining and quarrying workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-05-30
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/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.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1997-01-15
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Partial entry dates region
Date of partial entry into force
1998-01-15
Sections 86( (2) and (3)
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2001-02-09 (ZAF-2001-R-59091)
Mine Health and Safety Act (29/1996): Regulations (R. 134).
Implementing text(s)
2001-02-09 (ZAF-2001-R-59091)
Mine Health and Safety Act (29/1996): Regulations (R. 134).
Implementing text(s)
2002-07-02 (ZAF-2002-R-62622)
Notice of repeal under Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 905).
Implementing text(s)
2002-07-02 (ZAF-2002-R-62622)
Notice of repeal under Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 905).
Implementing text(s)
2002-07-12 (ZAF-2002-R-62625)
Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (No. R. 959).
Implementing text(s)
2002-07-12 (ZAF-2002-R-62625)
Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (No. R. 959).
Implementing text(s)
2003-08-29 (ZAF-2003-R-65820)
Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 1237).
Implementing text(s)
2003-08-29 (ZAF-2003-R-65820)
Regulations under the Mine Health and Safety Act (No. R. 1237).
Implementing text(s)
2005-12-15 (ZAF-2005-R-74052)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Outlets, Ladderways and Travellingways (No. R 1224).
Implementing text(s)
2005-12-15 (ZAF-2005-R-74053)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Machinery Equipment (No. R 1225).
Implementing text(s)
2005-12-15 (ZAF-2005-R-74054)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Amendments to the Regulations in Respect to Occupational Hygiene (No. R 1226).
Implementing text(s)
2002-07-02 (ZAF-2002-R-74069)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations (No. R 904).
Implementing text(s)
2004-11-12 (ZAF-2004-R-74089)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating Protection of surface and workings (No. R 1323).
Implementing text(s)
2004-11-12 (ZAF-2004-R-74090)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Repeal (No. R. 1305).
Implementing text(s)
2004-05 (ZAF-2004-R-74099)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations Relating to Machinery, Equipment and Definitions (No. R 583).
Implementing text(s)
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.
Implementing text(s)
2006-12-15 (ZAF-2006-R-75675)
Mine Health and Safety Act: Regulations: Explosives (No. R. 1279).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1997-10-10 (ZAF-1997-M-48077)
Constitution of the Mine Health and Safety Council.
Amending text(s)
1997-10-10 (ZAF-1997-M-48077)
Constitution of the Mine Health and Safety Council.
Amending text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49060)
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 72 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
1997-11-26 (ZAF-1997-L-49060)
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, 1997 (No. 72 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
1998-04-24 (ZAF-1998-M-50032)
Constitution of the Mining Qualifications Authority (No. R. 612).
Amending text(s)
1998-04-24 (ZAF-1998-M-50032)
Constitution of the Mining Qualifications Authority (No. R. 612).
Amending text(s)
2003-11-14 (ZAF-2003-L-67197)
Skills Development Amendment Act, 2003 (No. 31 of 2003).
Amending text(s)
2009-04-15 (ZAF-2009-L-85629)
Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act, [No. 74 of 2008].
Serial region
Serial title
Government Gazette
Date
1996-06-14
Volume
Vol. 372
Number
No. 17242
Page range
112 p.