(1 0) If it appears to the ombudsperson that any person is being implicated in the matter being investigated. the ombudsperson shall afford such person an opportunity to be heard in connection therewith by way of the giving of evidence. and such person shall be entitled. through the ombudsperson. to question other witnesses. determined by the ombudsperson. who have appeared before the ombudsperson in terms of this section.
After each investigation contemplated in subsection (7) the ombudsperson shall submit his or her report together with recommendation to the Executive Director for appropriate action.
bJ assign to an Office employee any of his or her duties in terms of this Act.
dJ does not divest the Executive Director of the responsibility concerning the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty.
take samples of any substance that is relevant to the inspection.
[A health officer] An inspector may be accompanied by an interpreter and any other person reasonably required to assist him or her in conducting the inspection.
[A health officer] An inspector may issue a compliance notice to the person in charge of the premises if a provision of this Act has not been complied with.
A compliance notice remains in force until the relevant provision of the Act has been complied with and the [health officer] inspector has issued a compliance certificate in respect of that notice.
If the investigation reveals that a condition contemplated in subsection (1) exists, the [health officer] inspector must endeavour to determine the identity of the person responsible for such condition.
The [health officer] inspector must issue a compliance notice to the person determined to be responsible for any condition contemplated in subsection (1) to take appropriate corrective action in order to minimise, remove or rectify such condition.
seize any document, record, object or material if he or she has reason to suspect that it might be used as evidence in a criminal trial; and examine any activity, operation or process carried out on the premises.
unless it is an item prohibited in terms of this Act, return it as soon as practicable after achieving the purpose for which it was removed.
Upon the request of [a health officer] an inspector acting in term.
Before questioning any person at the premises in question, the [health officer] inspector or police official must advise that person of his or her right to be assisted at the time by an advocate or attorney, and allow that person to exercise that right.
if it appears from information on oath or affirmation that there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is evidence available in or upon such premises of a contravention of this Act.
The warrant may impose restrictions on the powers of the [health officer] inspector.
1} [A health officer] An inspector who has obtained a warrant in terms of section 855} or the police official accompanying him or her must immediately before entering the premises in question on request of the person in charge of such premises, show his or her -certificate of appointment as [health officer] inspector to that person.
[A health officer] An inspector or police official contemplated in subsection (1) may overcome resistance to the entry and search by using such force as is reasonably required, including the breaking of a door or window of the premises.
Before using force, the [health officer] inspector or police official must audibly demand admission and must announce the purpose of the entry, unless there are reasonable grounds to believe that doing so might defeat the purpose of the search.
Entry and search of premises without warrant a) the person who is competent to do so consents to such exercise; or there are reasonable grounds to believe that a warrant would be issued in terms of section 84(5) and that the delay in obtaining the warrant would defeat the object of the warrant.
When a police official acts in terms of section 30 (a) or (b) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), in respect of an item contemplated in subsection (1), he or she must do so after consultation with the [health officer] inspector.
This Act is called the National Health Amendment Act, 2011, and takes effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.
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