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Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Radiation Protection Regulations (Chapter 24:03). -

Adoption: 2008-06-13 | BWA-2008-R-91532

These Regulations implement and carry into effect provisions of the Radiation Protection Act in relation with, among other things, safety precautions and requirements, inspection, protection from public exposure, management of radioactive waste, classification of radioactive waste, transport of radioactive materials and emergency interventions.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Radiation Protection Act, 2006 - Act No. 22 of 2006. -

Adoption: 2006 | BWA-2006-L-76157

An Act to provide for the safe use of atomic energy and nuclear technology and for matters incidental thereto.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Control of Smoking (Amendment) Act, 2004 - Act No. 28 of 2004.

Adoption: 2004 | BWA-2004-L-76150

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Agrochemicals Regulations (Chapter 35:09). -

Adoption: 2003-08-08 | BWA-2003-R-91534

These Regulations implement provisions of the Agrochemicals Act with respect to registration, labelling, storage and other handling of agrochemicals as defined by the Act and record keeping by a licensee. An application to register an agrochemical shall be made to the Registrar in Form 1 set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations and shall further be accompanied by data and samples as specified by these Regulations. The Registrar shall, where he or she is satisfied that an application meets the requirements of registration, register the agrochemical and issue a registration certificate, as set out in the Second Schedule. The classification of an agrochemical on a label regarding toxicity shall be in accordance with the Fourth Schedule and the codes to be used for an agrochemical formulation on a label shall be as set out in the Fifth Schedule. A licensee shall ensure that an agrochemical distributed by him or her is approved, marked, packed and labelled in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations. The Regulations contain a provision relative to the disposal of agrochemicals.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Code of Good Practice: HIV/AIDS and Employment. -

Adoption: 2002-08-23 | BWA-2002-M-83376

Sets guidelines for employers, employees and trade unions to implement to ensure that victims of HIV/AIDS are not discriminated against in the workplace.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Agrochemicals Act (Chapter 35:09). -

Adoption: 1999 | BWA-1999-L-91533

An Act to provide for the registration and licensing of agrochemicals; to control or regulate their importation, manufacture, distribution, use and disposal, so as to prevent pollution to the environment or harm to human, plant or animal life, and to provide for matters incidental and connected to the foregoing.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery (Amendment) Act, 1995 (No. 15 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-08-24 | Date of entry into force: 1995-09-15 | BWA-1995-L-41882

Repeals Part V of Act.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Employment (Labour Health Areas) Regulations 1984. No. 157. -

Adoption: 1984-12-14 | BWA-1984-R-1250

Regulations made under the Employment Act 1982.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Public Health Regulations (Chapter 63:01) (S.I. 107, 1983). -

Adoption: 1983-08-26 | BWA-1983-L-91548

PART I - General
PART II - Family Housing
PART III - Pollution of Water
PART IV - Keeping of Animals and Poultry
PART V - Trading Premises
PART VI - Food Premises
PART VII - Canning and Processing Factories
PART VIII - Grain Mills
PART IX - Bakeries
PART X - Ice-cream, Sweets and Babyfood Factories
PART XI - Wholesale and Retail Businesses
PART XII - Refreshment Businesses
PART XIII - Butcheries
PART XIV - Rented Rooms
PART XV - Vendors and Peddlers
PART XVI - Swimming Baths
PART XVII - Laundries and Dry Cleaners
PART XVIII - Roadside Stalls
PART XIX - Gatherings (including Auctions, Gymkhanas, Drive-in Cinemas, Stock-car races, Air and Military Shows, Country Clubs)
PART XX - General

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Regulations 1978. No. 127. -

Adoption: 1978-10-03 | BWA-1978-R-12921

Inter alia, Part VIII: Safety and protection in working places; Part X: Health and Labour.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Abstract of Act) Regulations, 1974. No. 45.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71638

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Notification of Accidents and Dangerous Occurences) Regulations, 1974. No. 49.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71639

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Plant Examination Fees) Regulations, 1974. No. 50.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71640

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Application to Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) Order, 1974. No. 52.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71641

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Metal Roofs and Walls) Regulations, 1974. No. 53.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71642

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Notification of Industrial Diseases) Regulations, 1974. No. 54.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71644

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Volatile Paint) Regulations, 1974. No. 55.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71646

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Prescribed Forms) Regulations, 1974. No. 56.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71647

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Extension of Application of Provisions) (Hoists and Lifts Order, 1974. No. 57.

Adoption: 1974-04-11 | BWA-1974-R-71648

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Electricity) Regulations 1974. No. 44.

Adoption: 1974-03-06 | BWA-1974-R-14770

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Sanitary Accomodations) Regulations 1974. No. 46.

Adoption: 1974-03-06 | BWA-1974-R-14771

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (First-aid Equipment) Regulations 1974. No. 47.

Adoption: 1974-03-06 | BWA-1974-R-14772

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Building Operations and Works of Engineering Construction) (Safety and Health) Regulations 1974. No. 48.

Adoption: 1974-03-06 | BWA-1974-R-14773

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Woodworking) Regulations 1974. No. 51.

Adoption: 1974-03-06 | BWA-1974-R-14774

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Factories (Preparation of Steam Boilers) Regulations, 1974. No. 43.

Adoption: 1974-03-06 | BWA-1974-R-71635

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Factories Act 1973 (Act No. 31, 1973) (Cap. 44:01). -

Adoption: 1973-12-13 | Date of entry into force: 1979-01-01 | BWA-1973-L-15506

An Act to make provision for the regulation of the conditions of employment in factories and other places as regards the safety, health and welfare of persons employed therein and for the safety and inspection of certain plant and machinery and for purposes incidental to or connected with the matters aforesaid.

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Mines, Quarries, Works and Machinery Act 1973 (Act No. 20, 1973) (Cap. 44:02). -

Adoption: 1973-09-25 | Date of entry into force: 1978-11-01 | BWA-1973-L-15505

An Act to provide for the safety, health and welfare of persons engaged in prospection, mining and quarrying operations including any works which are part of and ancillary to mining and quarrying operations and to make provision with respect to the inspection and regulation of mines, quarries, works, and of machinery used in connection therewith, and for matters incidental thereto. Repeals the Works and Machinery Proclamation (Cap. 125).

Botswana - Occupational safety and health - Law, Act

Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention) Act (Chapter 65:03). -

Adoption: 1971-05-14 | BWA-1971-L-91535

The Act consists of 17 sections divided into 4 Parts: Preliminary (I); Administration (II); Control within Controlled Areas (III); General (IV).
Areas may be declared to be controlled areas by the Minister under section 7. No person shall within a controlled Area vary on any industrial process causing or involving the emission into the atmosphere of objectionable matters as defined in section 2, without a valid registration certificate, or erect any building or plant intended for industrial processes without receiving from the Air Pollution Control Officer, appointed under section 3, the authority to do so. An application for a registration certificate shall be lodged with the Air Pollution Control Officer in accordance with section 9. Section 10 sets out the condition of registration certificates. There is established an Atmospheric Pollution Appeals Board which shall hear appeals from decisions of the Air Pollution Control Officer (sect. 11). Powers of the Air Pollution Control Officer and inspectors are set out in sections 4 and 11.