The Chief Inspector of Mines has the responsibility of leading the tripartite structures established by the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended. Representatives of Government, employees and employers serve on these tripartite structures.
The permanent committees of the Mine Health and Safety Council were established as statutory bodies on 30 June 1997, the date on which the Minister of Mineral Resources appointed the members. The Mine Health and Safety Council or MHSC and its permanent committees as defined by the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996) as amended, and these are:
The Mine Health and Safety Council was established in June 1997 in terms of Section 41(1) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended.
It consists of members representing Government, employees and employers in the South African mining industry.
The responsibilities of the Mine Health and Safety Council are governed by Sections 43 and 44 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended, and it must:
For more information, visit www.mhsc.org.za
The Mining Regulation Advisory Committee or MRAC was established as a voluntary tripartite committee before the promulgation of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended, to give effect to recommendations by the Leon Commission of Inquiry of 1994. The Mining Regulation Advisory Committee or MRAC must advise the Mine Health and Safety Council on:
For more information, visit www.mhsc.org.za.
The Mining Occupational Health Advisory Committee or MOHAC must advise the Mine Health and Safety Council on:
The Safety in Mines’ Research Advisory Committee or SIMRAC advise the Mine Health and Safety Council on:
Annually, the Safety in Mines’ Research Advisory Committee or SIMRAC prepares overall programmes for the relevant health and safety research to include a review of health and safety performance in the different mining sectors within South Africa, an evaluation of the research proposals made by the Mine Health and Safety Council or any of its committees and prioritising the health and safety research for the different sectors of mining in South Africa.
The Mining Qualification Authority or MQA consists of Government, employer and employee organisations within the South African mining industry and governs itself. It was established as an outcome of the South African Qualification Authority Act, 1995 (Act 58 of 1995) and the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act 29 of 1996), as amended.
The Minister of Mineral Resources appoints the members of the Mining Qualifications Authority or MQA and it advises the Minister of Mineral Resources about the generation and monitoring of education and training standards, as well as qualifications required in the South African mining industry, as part of the National Qualification Framework.
For more information,visit www.mqa.org,za