Section 147, The Mines and Minerals Act, 2009

(1) The Minister shall by statutory instrument makeregulations for securing as far as practicable the health and safety of employees and other persons at reconnaissance, exploration and mining operations. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations may provide for- (a) promoting a culture of health and safety; (b) providing for the enforcement of health and safety measures; (c) giving effect to international legal obligations of the Republic relating to mining health and safety; (d) providing for appropriate systems of employee, employer and government participation in health and safety matters; (e) providing for effective monitoring systems and inspections, investigations and inquiries to improve health and safety in the mining sector; (f) promoting training and human resources development; (g) regulating employers’ and employees’ duties to identify hazards and eliminate, control and minimise the risk to health and safety; (h) entrenching the right to refuse to work in Duty to report accidents. Health and safety regulations. 114 115 dangerous conditions; (i) the safety of the public and the safety and welfare of persons employed in mines and the carrying on of mineral operations in a safe proper and effective manner; (j) the reporting of accidents; (k) the protection of shafts, pits, tunnels, excavations and such other dangerous places in mines; and (l) the examination of mines by authorised PART XVIII–FINANCIAL