NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN TERMS OF SECTION 40 (1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT, 1993
Under section 40 (3) (b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993), I, Faiza Salie, appointed as chief inspector in terms of section 27 (1) of the said Act, and by virtue of the power delegated to me by the Minister of Labour in terms of section 42 (1) of the Act, hereby grant exemption in terms of section 40 (1) to persons presently occupied with the activities described under regulation 11(2) of the Vessels under Pressure Regulations, 1996, published under Government Notice No. R. 1591 of 4 October 1996, from the obligation of being holders of a permit issued by the South African Bureau of Standards in terms of SABS 1475 for a period of twelve (12) months, from the date of the commencement of the said regulations: Provided that such persons submit a written application for the required permit to the South African Bureau of Standards within six (6) months from the date of this notice.
F. SALIE
Chief Inspector