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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NO.: 1623
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 9 OCTOBER 2009
Mr S J F Marais (DA) to ask the Minister of Economic Development:
(1) Whether all (a)(i) offices and (ii) sites of his department and (b)
entities reporting to him adhere to the Occupational Health and Safety
Act, Act 85 of 1993; if not, (aa) why not, (bb) which facilities fail
to adhere to the Act, (cc) where are they situated and (dd) what (aaa)
aspects of the Act does each such facility not comply with and (bbb)
action has been taken in each case; if so, what are the relevant
details;
(2) (a) how often should each facility be inspected and (b) when last was
each facility inspected?
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REPLY
The Economic Development Department is currently accommodated within the
office complex of the dti in Pretoria and in the facilities of the dti in
Cape Town. The dti takes responsibility for all regulatory compliance
issues. The honourable member is referred to the dtiâs response to question
1606 regarding the above matter.