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REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF MANPOWER AND TRANSMIGRATION
NO.: PER.03/MEN/1982 ON MEDICAL SERVICES

THE MINISTER OF MANPOWER AND TRANSMIGRATION,

Considering    :    that within the framework of protecting
workers against health defects caused by the employment and
improving the health, mental condition and physical aptitude, it
is deemed necessary to issue a Regulation on Medical Services.

In view of     :    1. Act No. 1 of 1970 on Safety (State Gazette
No. I of 1970, Supplementary State Gazette No. 2918);

                    2. Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration No. Per.02/Men/1980;

                    3. Decision of the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration No. Kpts. 79/Men/1979.

RESOLVES:

To determine   :    Regulation of the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration on Medical Services.

Article 1

In this Ministerial Regulation:

a    Medical service means health activity performed with the
purpose of:
     1. Assisting the workers in the adjustment of their
employment;
     2. Protecting the workers against every health defect caused
by the employment or work environment;
     3. Improving the health, mental condition and physical
aptitude;
     4. Providing medical treatment, medical care and
rehabilitation to workers suffering from a disease.

b.   Workplace means the definition as meant in article 1 (1) of
Act No. 1 of 1970.

c.   Manager means the definition as referred to in article 1 (2)
of Act No. 1 of 1970,

d.   Employer means the definition as meant in article (3) sub
a, b and c of Act No. 1 of 1970,

e.   Director means the definition as referred to in the Decision
of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration No. Kepts.
79/Men/77;

f.   Safety Inspector means a doctor or technical officer with
special qualifications appointed by the Minister of Manpower and
Transmigration.

Article 2

The basic tasks of medical service shall include:

a    Pre-medical examination, periodical examination and special
medical examination;

b.   Development and supervision of the adjustment of employment
by the workers;

c    Development and supervision of the work environment;

d.   Development and supervision of sanitary equipment;

e.   Development and supervision of medical equipment of workers;

f.   Prevention and treatment of general and occupational
diseases;

g.   First aid in case of accident;

h    Providing of health education to workers and training to
persons to be responsible of first aid in case of accident;

i.   Giving advice on the planning and establishment of
workplaces, the selection of personal protective equipment,
deemed necessary and on nutrition and arrangement of meals in the
workplaces;

j.   Assisting in rehabilitation activities caused by accident
or occuPational disease;

k.   Development and supervision of workers having certain health
defects;

l.   Submission of periodical reports on medical service to the
manager.

Article 3

(1). Every worker shall be entitled to medical service.

(2). The manager is obliged to provide medical service in
accordance with the development of science and technology.

Article 4

(1). The arrangement of medical services may be:
     a. established by the manager.
     b. established by the manager in cooperation with doctors
or other medical services;

(2). The director shall confirm the method of establishing
medical services conform with the situation.

Article 5

The arrangement of medical services shall be conducted and
performed by a doctor who has been approved by the Director.

Article 6

(1). The manager is obliged to grant professional freedom to any
doctor establishing a medical service.

(2). Any doctor and health officer in providing medical service
shall have the freedom to enter workplace to perform inspections
and obtain the necessary information.

Article 7

(1). The manager is obliged to submit reports on the
implementation of medical services to the Director.

(2). The procedure and form of reports as meant in (1) above
shall be laid down by the Director.

Article 8

The doctor or medical officer is obliged to provide information
on the implementation of medical services to the Safety and
Health Inspector, if necessary.

Article 8

The safety and health Inspector shall supervise the observance
of the provisions of this regulation.

Article 10

(1)  Violations of article 3 (2), article 6 (1), article 7 (1)
and article 8 shall be punishable by imprisonment of up to three
months or by a fine of up to one hundred thousand rupiahs in
accordance with article 15 (2) of Act. No. 1 of 1970.

Article 11

Matter deemed necessary for the implementation of this regulation
shall be laid down by the Director.

Article 12

This regulation shall come into force on the day of its
determination.

Determined in Jakarta
on 10 March 1978
THE MINISTER OF MANPOWER AND
TRANSMIGRATION,

HARUN ZA1N

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