NATIONAL HEALTH ACT 61 OF 2003: AN EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD FOR THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO SURVEILLANCE AND THE CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS: AMENDMENT; REGULATIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC MEASURES IN POINTS OF ENTRY; REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN REMAINS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Notice Title: National Health Act 61 of 2003 (“NHA”): An extension of comment period for the regulations relating to surveillance and the control of notifiable medical conditions: Amendment; regulations relating to public measures in points of entry; regulations relating to the Management of Human Remains and regulations relating to Environmental Health.
Government Notice: GN 2051 in GG 46251 on 19 April 2022
Commencing date: Comments to be submitted by 24 April 2022
The Minister of Health in terms of section 90(1)(a), (k), (j) and (w); section 68(1)(b) of the NHA and section 3(2) of the International Health Regulations Act 28 of 1974 extends the comment period for the following notices published under GG 46048 of 15 March 2022 to 24 April 2022:
- Regulations relating to the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions: amendment (GN1882: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202203/46048gon1882.pdf
- Regulations relating to public measures in points of entry (GN 1883: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202203/46048gon1883.pdf
- Regulations relating to the management of human remains (GN 1884: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202203/46048gon1884.pdf; and
- Regulations relating to environmental health (GN 1885: https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202203/46048gon1885.pdf.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments and inputs on or before 24 April 2022. For a copy of the Government Gazette Notice click here.
For assistance or queries please contact Gert van der Waal at gert@shangoni.co.za.
