Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)Chapter 6 : Minister's Powers75. Minister may prohibit or restrict work |
| (1) | For any reason relating to health or safety, the Minister by notice in the Gazette, may prohibit or restrict any work or any exposure of a person to a substance or an environmental condition, if— |
| (a) | the Minister has consulted the Council on the prohibition or restriction; and |
| (b) | unless the Minister believes that the public interest requires the notice to be published immediately, the Minister has— |
| (i) | published a draft of the proposed notice at least three months previously; and |
| (ii) | at that time invited interested persons to submit comments and representations concerning the proposed notice within a specified period. |
| (2) | The Minister may attach any conditions to a Prohibition or restriction by specifying them in the published notice. |
| (3) | The Minister, after consulting the Council, may amend or withdraw a notice under subsection (1) at any time. |