Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)

Chapter XA : Inspection, Compliance and Enforcement

93F. Compliance orders

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(1) An inspector who has reasonable grounds to believe that an employer has not complied with a provision of this Act may issue a compliance order.

 

(2) A compliance order must set out—
(a) the name of the employer and the location of every workplace to which it applies;
(b) any provision of this Act that the employer has not complied with, and details of the conduct constituting non-compliance;
(c) any steps that the employer is required to take, including, if necessary, the cessation of the contravention in question and the period within which those steps must be taken; and
(d) the maximum fine that may be imposed upon the employer for a failure to comply with a provision of this Act.

 

(3) An inspector shall deliver a copy of the compliance order to the employer named in it, and to each employee affected by it or, if this is impractical, a representative of the employees.

 

(4) An employer shall comply with the compliance order within the time period stated in the order.

 

[Section 93F inserted by section 59 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act 10 of 2022, Notice No. 3294, GG48431 dated 17 April 2023 - effective 23 January 2026 per (a) of Proclamation Notice 306, GG53990 dated 23 January 2026]