Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act
This section amends the definition section of the principal Act, including the meanings of “accident,” “actuary,” and “assessment,” and deletes the definition of “chiropractor.”
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This section amends the definition section of the principal Act, including the meanings of “accident,” “actuary,” and “assessment,” and deletes the definition of “chiropractor.” This provision amends two definitions in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993. This section mainly changes and adds definitions used in the Act, including compensation, dependant, earnings, employee, actuary, occupational disease, remuneration, financial year, licensee, monthly pension, and accident. This section updates several definitions used in the Act, including employer, earnings, compensation, and related terms. This section updates several definitions used in the Act, including monthly pension, occupational disease, rehabilitation, remuneration, sea personnel, sub-contractor, and trade union.
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Section 1 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the definition section of the principal Act, including the meanings of “accident,” “actuary,” and “assessment,” and deletes the definition of “chiropractor.”
1. Section 1 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 5 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘accident’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘accident’ means an [accident] incident or occurrence arising out of and in the course of an employee’s employment and resulting in a personal illness, occupational disease or the death of the employee;’’; injury, (b) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘actuary’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘actuary’ means any Fellow of an institute, faculty, society or chapter of actuaries approved by the [Minister] Actuarial Society of South Africa;’’; (c) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘assessment’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘assessment’ means an assessment made in terms of section 83 or an assessment of disablement in terms of sections 47 and 49, or an assessment of an employee in relation to rehabilitation in terms of section 70A of this Act, depending on the context;’’; (d) by the deletion of the definition ‘‘chiropractor’’; 10 15 20 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 3 ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA: 3 [ ] Woorde in vet druk tussen vierkantige hake dui skrappings uit bestaande verordenings aan. Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande verordenings aan. (Engelse teks deur die President geteken) (Goedgekeur op 6 April 2023) WET Tot wysiging van die Wet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 1993, ten einde sekere omskrywings en artikels te wysig, te vervang, in te voeg, te skrap en te herroep; voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede rakende die Raad en die lede van die Raad; voorsiening te maak vir die Kommissaris om sekere werksaamhede te verrig wat voorheen deur die Direkteur-generaal verrig is; verder voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat met die rehabilitasie, herintegrasie en terugkeer werk toe van werknemers wat beroepsbeserings en -siektes opgedoen het; om die gebruik van gesondheidsdienste te reël; voorsiening te maak vir die Kommissaris om pensioeneise of -toekennings te hersien; voorsiening te maak vir admini- stratiewe boetes; om voldoening en toepassing te reël en om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan. DAAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, soos volg:— Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 1 Verify source ↗
Artikel 1 van die Wet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 1993 (hierna
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends two definitions in the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993.
1. Artikel 1 van die Wet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 1993 (hierna 5 die Hoofwet genoem), word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘aanslag’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘aanslag’ ’n aanslag gedoen ingevolge artikel 83 of ’n aanslag of ongeskiktheid ingevolge artikels 47 en 49, of ’n aanslag van ’n werknemer betreffende rehabilitasie ingevolge artikel 70A van hierdie Wet, afhangende van die samehang;’’; (b) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘afhanklike van ’n werknemer’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘afhanklike van ’n werknemer’— (a) ’n weduwee of wewenaar wat ten tyde van die werknemer se dood ’n lewensmaat van die werknemer was of wat ooreenkomstig burgerlike reg, burgerlike verbintenis, gewoontereg of enige ander huwelik ingevolge enige ander reg erken met die werknemer getroud was; [(b) ’n weduwee of wewenaar wat ten tyde van die werknemer se dood ’n party by ’n huwelik met die werknemer ooreenkomstig inheemse reg en gebruik was, indien nóg die man nóg die vrou ’n party by ’n bestaande burgerlike huwelik was;] 10 15 20 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 4 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section mainly changes and adds definitions used in the Act, including compensation, dependant, earnings, employee, actuary, occupational disease, remuneration, financial year, licensee, monthly pension, and accident.
4 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 4 (e) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘compensation’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘compensation’ means compensation for employees and their depen- dents in terms of this Act, and, where applicable, includes medical [aid or payment of the cost of such medical aid] costs or constant attendance care allowance and funeral costs;’’; (f) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘dependent of an employee’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘dependant of an employee’ means— (a) a widow or widower who at the time of the employee’s death was a life partner of the employee or who was married to the employee according to civil law, civil union, customary law or any other marriage recognised in terms of any other law; [(b) a widow or widower who at the time of the employee’s death was a party to a marriage to the employee according to indigenous law and custom, if neither the husband nor the wife was a party to a subsisting civil marriage;] if there is no widow or widower referred to in paragraph (a) [or (b)], a person with whom the employee was at the time of the employee’s death living as husband and wife; (c) (e) (d) a child under the age of 18 years of the employee or of his or her spouse, and includes a posthumous child, step-child, an adopted child and a child born out of wedlock; a child over the age of 18 years, but below the age of 25 years if the child is still receiving tertiary education, of the employee or his or her spouse, and includes a [parent or any person who in the opinion of the Director-General was acting in the place of a parent, a brother, a sister, a half-brother or half-sister, a grandparent or a grandchild of] posthumous child, step-child, an adopted child and a child born out of wedlock, who is a learner or who is wholly or partly financially dependent on the employee[,]; and a child who is 25 years old or older, a parent, a brother, a sister, a half-brother or half-sister, a grandparent, a grandchild or any other person, (f) and who was in the opinion of the [Director-General] Commissioner at the time of the employee’s death wholly or partly financially dependent on the employee: Provided there is no widow or widower as referred to in paragraph (a) or a person as referred to in paragraphs (c) and (e) or a child as referred to in paragraph (d);’’; (g) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘earnings’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘earnings’ means the remuneration [of an employee at the time of the accident or commencement of an occupational disease as calculated in terms of this] as defined in paragraph 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Income Tax Act, 1962 (Act No. 58 of 1962), but does not include any amount paid or payable to an employee— (a) by way of any pension, superannuation, allowance or retiring allowance; and (b) which constitutes an amount contemplated in paragraphs (a), (cA), (d), (e) or (eA) of the definition of ‘gross income’ in section 1 of the Income Tax Act, 1962;’’; (h) by the substitution in the definition of ‘‘employee’’ for paragraphs (b) to (d) of the following paragraphs respectively: ‘‘(b) a director or [member of] a [body corporate] legal person who has entered into a contract of [service] employment or of apprentice- ship or learnership with the [body corporate] legal person, in so far as he or she acts within the scope of his or her employment in terms of such contract or a person in receipt of or entitled to receive benefits in terms of this Act, irrespective of whether he or she is still employed; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 5 5 (c) (d) (e) (f) indien daar geen weduwee of wewenaar bedoel in paragraaf (a) [of (b)] is nie, ’n persoon met wie die werknemer ten tyde van die werknemer se dood as man en vrou saamgeleef het; ’n kind onder die ouderdom van 18 jaar van die werknemer of van sy of haar gade, en ook ’n postume kind, ’n stiefkind, ’n aangenome kind en ’n buite-egtelike kind; ’n kind bo die ouderdom van 18 jaar, maar onder die ouderdom van 25 jaar as die kind nog ’n tersiêre opvoeding ontvang, van die werknemer of van sy of haar gade, en ook ’n [ouer of ’n persoon wat na die oordeel van die Direkteur-generaal in die plek van ’n ouer opgetree het, ’n broer, ’n suster, ’n halfbroer of halfsuster, ’n grootouer of ’n kleinkind van] postume kind, stiefkind, ’n aangenome kind en ’n buite-egtelike kind, wat ’n leerder is of wat in die geheel of gedeeltelik finansieel afhanklik is van die werk- nemer[,]; en ’n kind wat 25 jaar oud of ouer is, ’n ouer, ’n broer, ’n suster, ’n halfbroer of halfsuster, ’n grootouer, ’n kleinkind of enige ander persoon, en wat na oordeel van die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris ten tyde van die werknemer se dood geheel of gedeeltelik finansieel van die werknemer afhanklik was: Met dien verstande dat daar geen weduwee of wewenaar soos in paragraaf (a) bedoel of ’n persoon soos in paragrawe (c) en (e) bedoel of ’n kind soos in paragraaf (d) bedoel, is nie;’’; (c) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘aktuaris’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘aktuaris’ ’n Genoot van ’n instituut, fakulteit, vereniging of kapittel van aktuarisse deur die [Minister] Aktuariële Genootskap van Suid- Afrika goedgekeur;’’; (d) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘beroepsiekte’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘beroepsiekte’ ’n siekte in artikel 65(1)(a) of (b) beoog, en ook posttraumatiese stresversteuring;’’; (e) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘besigheid’’ in te voeg: 5 10 15 20 25 30 ‘‘ ‘besoldiging’ toelaes, subsidies en ander toelaes soos deur die Minister bepaal;’’; 35 (f) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘boekjaar’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘boekjaar’ die tydperk tussen die eerste dag van [Maart] April van enige jaar en die laaste dag van [Februarie] Maart van die daaropvolgende jaar, albei datums ingesluit;’’; (g) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘chiropraktisyn’’ te skrap; (h) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘ernstige en opsetlike wangedrag’’ te skrap; (i) (j) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘lasgewer’’ te skrap; deur die volgende omskrywings na die omskrywing van ‘‘lasgewer’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘lisensiehouer’ ’n regspersoon aan wie ’n lisensie ingevolge artikel 30 van hierdie Wet uitgereik is; ‘maandelikse pensioen’ waar dit in die tersaaklike items in Bylae 4 verskyn, ’n pensioen maandeliks betaalbaar tydens die leeftyd van die werknemer of vergoeding betaalbaar aan afhanklikes wanneer ’n werknemer weens beroepsbesering of -siekte sterf of vergoeding vir beroepsbesering of -siekte wat permanente ongeskiktheid van meer as 30 persent tot gevolg het;’’; (k) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘onbevoegde persoon’’ te skrap; (l) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘ongeval’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘ongeval’ ’n [ongeval] insident of voorval wat uit ’n werknemer se diens ontstaan en in die loop daarvan plaasvind en wat ’n persoonlike besering, siekte, beroepsiekte of die dood van die werknemer tot gevolg het;’’; 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 6 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section updates several definitions used in the Act, including employer, earnings, compensation, and related terms.
6 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 6 (c) (d) a person provided by a [labour broker] temporary employment services against payment to a client for the rendering of a service or the performance of work, and for which service or work such person is paid by the [labour broker] temporary employment services; in the case of a deceased employee, his or her dependants, and in the case of an employee who is a person under disability, a curator acting on behalf of that employee, but does not include— (i) a person, including a person in the employ of the State, performing military service or undergoing training referred to in the Defence Act, [1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957)] 2002 (Act No. 42 of 2002), and who is not a member of the Permanent Force of the South African Defence Force; (ii) a member of the Permanent Force of the South African Defence Force [while on ‘service in defence of the Republic’] as defined in section 1 of the Defence Act, [1957] 2002; (iii) a member of the South African Police Force while employed in terms of section 7 of the [Police Act, 1958 (Act No. 7 of 1958), on ‘service in defence of the Republic’ as defined in section 1 of the Defence Act, 1957] South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act No. 68 of 1995); and (iv) a person who contracts for the carrying out of work and himself or herself engages other persons to perform such work; (i) [(v) a domestic employee employed as such in a private household;]’’; by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘employer’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘employer’ means any person or legal person, including the State, who employs an employee, and includes— (a) any person controlling the business of an employer; (b) if the services of an employee are lent or let or temporarily made available to some other person by [his] the employer, such employer for such period as the employee works for that other person; a [labour broker] temporary employment services who against payment provides a person to a client for the rendering of a service or the performance of work, and for which service or work such person is paid by the [labour broker] temporary employment services;’’; (c) (j) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘employer individually liable’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘employer individually liable’ means an employer who in terms of section 84(1)(a) and (b) is exempt from paying assessments to the [compensation fund] Compensation Fund;’’; (k) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘employers’ organization’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘employers [organization] organisation’ means an employers’ [organization] organisation as defined in section [1] 213 of the Labour Relations Act, [1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956)] 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995);’’; by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘financial year’’ of the following definition: (l) ‘‘ ‘financial year’ means the period between the first day of [March] April in any year and the last day of [February] March in the following year, both dates included’’; (m) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘financial year’’ of the following definition: 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 ‘‘ ‘licensee’ means a legal person to whom a licence has been issued in terms of section 30 of this Act;’’; 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 7 7 (m) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘regulasie’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘rehabilitasie’ maatreëls, dienste en fasiliteite, ook in die vorm van kliniese, beroeps- en maatskaplike rehabilitasie waarvoor in Hoofstuk VIIA van die Wet voorsiening gemaak word, wat voorsien word met die oog op die herintegrasie van werknemers wat aan ’n beroepsbesering of -siekte blootgestel is, in die werk en om hulle in staat te stel om, waar redelik en moontlik, maksimum onafhanklikheid, volle fisiese, geestes-, sosiale en beroepsvermoë, asook volle insluiting en deelname in alle aspekte van die lewe, te bereik en te handhaaf;’’; 5 (n) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘seeman’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te 10 vervang: ‘‘ [‘seeman’] ‘seepersoneel’ ’n werknemer wat aan boord van ’n skip in enige hoedanigheid by die eienaar of gesagvoerder van die skip in diens is;’’; (o) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘seeman’’ in te voeg: ‘‘ ‘sub-aannemer’ ’n persoon waarna in artikel 89 as ’n sub-aannemer verwys word;’’; (p) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘vakvereniging’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘vakvereniging’ ’n vakvereniging soos omskryf in artikel [1] 213 van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, [1956 (Wet 28 van 1956)] 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995), en ook ’n werknemersorganisasie [wat by wet erken word en funksioneer];’’; (q) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘verdienste’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘verdienste’ die besoldiging [van ’n werknemer ten tyde van die ongeval of die aanvang van die beroepsiekte soos ingevolge hierdie Wet] soos omskryf in paragraaf 1 van die Vierde Bylae by die Inkomstebelastingwet, 1962 (Wet No. 58 van 1962), bereken, maar nie ook enige bedrag betaal of betaalbaar aan ’n werknemer nie— (a) by wyse van enige pensioen, pensioenering, toelaag of aftreetoelaag; en (b) wat ’n bedrag daarstel soos beoog in paragrawe (a), (cA), (d), (e) of (eA) van die omskrywing van ‘bruto inkomste’ in artikel 1 van die Inkomstebelastingwet, 1962;’’; (r) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘vergoeding’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘vergoeding’ vergoeding vir werknemers en hulle afhanklikes ingevolge hierdie Wet en, waar toepaslik ook geneeskundige [hulp of betaling van die koste van daardie geneeskundige hulp] koste of toelaag vir volgehoue verpleging en begrafniskoste;’’; (s) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘werkgewer’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘werkgewer’ ’n persoon of regspersoon, met inbegrip van die Staat, wat ’n werknemer in diens het, en ook— (a) enige persoon in beheer van ’n werkgewer se besigheid; (b) indien die dienste van ’n werknemer deur [sy] die werkgewer aan ’n ander persoon geleen of verhuur of tydelik beskikbaar gestel word, daardie werkgewer vir solank die werknemer vir daardie ander persoon werk; ’n [arbeidsmakelaar] tydelike indiensnemingsdienste wat teen betaling vir die lewering van ’n diens of die verrigting van werk ’n persoon aan ’n kliënt voorsien, vir welke diens of werk daardie persoon deur die [arbeidsmakelaar] tydelike indiensnemings- dienste betaal word;’’; (c) (t) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘werkgewer individueel aanspreeklik’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘werkgewer individueel aanspreeklik’ ’n werkgewer wat ingevolge artikel 84(1)(a) en (b) daarvan vrygestel is om aanslae aan die [vergoedingsfonds] Vergoedingsfonds te betaal;’’; 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 8 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section updates several definitions used in the Act, including monthly pension, occupational disease, rehabilitation, remuneration, sea personnel, sub-contractor, and trade union.
8 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 8 (n) by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘mandator’’; (o) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Minister’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘monthly pension’ means, where it appears in the relevant items in Schedule 4, a pension payable monthly during the lifetime of the employee or compensation payable to dependants when an employee dies as a result of occupational injury or disease or compensation for occupational disease or injury resulting in permanent disablement of more than 30 per cent;’’; (p) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘occupational disease’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘occupational disease’ means any disease contemplated in section 65(1)(a) or (b), and includes post-traumatic stress disorder;’’; (q) by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘person under disability’’; (r) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘regulation’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘rehabilitation’ means measures, services and facilities, also in the form of clinical, vocational and social rehabilitation provided for in Chapter VIIA of the Act, provided with a view to the reintegration of employees exposed to an occupational injury or disease, back into work and to enable them to attain and maintain where reasonable and practicable, maximum independence, full physical, mental, social and vocational ability, and full inclusion and participation in all aspects of life;’’; ‘remuneration’ means allowances, subsidies and other allowances as determined by the Minister;’’; (s) by the substitution for the definition ‘‘seaman’’ of the following definition: ‘‘[‘seaman’] ‘sea personnel’ means an employee employed in any capacity on board a ship by the owner or person in command of the ship;’’; by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘serious and wilful misconduct’’; (t) (u) by the insertion after ‘‘South African ship’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘sub-contractor’ means a person referred to as a sub-contractor in section 89;’’; and (v) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘trade union’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘trade union’ means a trade union as defined in section [1] 213 of the Labour Relations Act, [1956 (Act No. 28 of 1956)] 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), and includes an employees’ [organization recognized by law and functioning] organisation;’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Amendment of section 4 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 4 of Act 61 of 1997 40
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Section 4 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must receive specified accident, disease, claim, report, objection, application, earnings, and payment notices, and may publish rules and forms in the Gazette.
2. Section 4 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) The Commissioner shall— (a) receive notices of accidents and occupational diseases, claims for compensa- tion, medical reports and accounts, objections, applications, return of earnings and payments due to the Compensation Fund; and (b) by notice in the Gazette prescribe the rules referred to in section 56(3)(c), as well as the forms to be used and the particulars to be furnished in connection with notice of occupational injuries and diseases, claims for compensation or any other form or matter which he or she may deem necessary for the administration of this Act.’’. 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 9 9 (u) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘werkgewersorganisasie’’ deur die volgende omskrywing te vervang: ‘‘ ‘werkgewersorganisasie’ ’n werkgewersorganisasie soos omskryf in artikel [1] 213 van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, [1956 (Wet 28 van 1956)] 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995);’’; en (v) deur in die omskrywing van ‘‘werknemer’’ paragrawe (b) tot (d) onder- skeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: (c) ‘‘(b) ’n direkteur of [lid van] ’n regspersoon wat met die regspersoon ’n [diens-] leerlingskap- indiensnemings- of vakleerlingskap- of kontrak aangegaan het, vir sover hy of sy binne die bestek van sy of haar diens ingevolge die kontrak optree, of ’n persoon wat voordele ontvang of geregtig is op die ontvangs van voordele ingevolge hierdie Wet, ongeag of hy of sy steeds werk; ’n persoon wat deur ’n [arbeidsmakelaar] tydelike indiens- nemingsdiens teen betaling vir die lewering van ’n diens of die verrigting van werk aan ’n kliënt voorsien word, vir welke diens of tydelike werk daardie persoon deur die [arbeidsmakelaar] indiensnemingsdiens betaal word; in die geval van ’n oorlede werknemer, sy of haar afhanklikes, en in die geval van ’n werknemer wat ’n onbevoegde persoon is, ’n kurator wat namens die werknemer optree, (d) maar nie ook nie— (i) ’n persoon, met inbegrip van ’n persoon in diens van die Staat, wat militêre diens verrig of opleiding ondergaan soos bedoel in die [Verdedigingswet, 1957 (Wet 44 van 1957)] ‘Defence Act’, 2002 (Wet No. 42 van 2002), en wat nie ’n lid van die Staande Mag van die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag is nie; (ii) ’n lid van die Staande Mag van die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag [terwyl hy ‘diens ter verdediging van die Republiek’] soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die [Verdedigingswet, 1957, verrig] ‘Defence Act’, 2002; (iii) ’n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiemag terwyl hy ingevolge artikel 7 van die [Polisiewet, 1958 (Wet 7 van 1958), aangewend word vir ‘diens ter verdediging van die Republiek’ soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Verdedigingswet, 1957] Wet op die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens, 1995 (Wet No. 68 van 1995); en (iv) ’n persoon wat werk aanneem en wat self ander persone in diens neem om bedoelde werk te verrig; [(v) ’n huiswerker as sodanig in diens in ’n private huishouding;]’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Wysiging van artikel 4 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 4 van Wet 61 van 1997 40 - 2 Verify source ↗
Artikel 4 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel by te
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must receive specified notices and claims, and must publish by Gazette notice the rules, forms, and details needed to administer the Act.
2. Artikel 4 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(3) Die Kommissaris moet— (a) kennisgewings ontvang van ongelukke en beroepsiektes, eise vir vergoeding, geneeskundige verslae en rekeninge, besware, aansoeke, opgawes van verdienste en betalings aan die Vergoedingsfonds verskuldig; en (b) by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant die reëls beoog in artikel 56(3)(c) voorskryf, asook die vorms wat gebruik staan te word en die besonderhede wat voorsien staan te word in verband met kennisgewing van beroepsbeserings of -siektes, eise vir vergoeding of enige ander vorm of aangeleentheid wat hy of sy nodig mag ag vir die administrasie van hierdie Wet.’’. 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 10 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section identifies section 10 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022, which amends section 11 of Act 130 of 1993 as substituted by section 8 of Act 61 of 1997.
10 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 10 Amendment of section 11 of Act 130 of 1993, as substituted by section 8 of Act 61 of 1997 - 3 Verify source ↗
Section 11 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision changes how the Board is appointed and lets the Minister fill vacancies and appoint extra members in some cases.
3. Section 11 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The Board shall be appointed by the Minister and shall consist 5 of— (a) an independent chairperson who has no vote; and (b) 16 voting members— (i) of which five members and two alternate members are nominated by NEDLAC to represent organised labour; (ii) of which five members and two alternate members are nominated by NEDLAC to represent business; (iii) of which five members and two alternate members are appointed by the Minister to represent the interests of the state; and (iv) which includes the Commissioner by virtue of his or her (b) by the addition of the following subsections: office;’’; and ‘‘(4) If a member of the Board vacates office before the expiry of his or her period of office, the Minister must appoint another member to fill the vacancy for the unexpired portion of that period. (5) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board, appoint additional Board members with relevant qualifications, skills and expertise for the efficient governance of the Fund.’’. Amendment of section 12 of Act 130 of 1993 - 4 Verify source ↗
Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 12 and requires the Board to adopt a Board Charter within three months after its members are appointed.
4. Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The Board may at the request of the [Director-General] Commissioner advise him [regarding] or her on the performance of [a particular] any aspect of [his] the Commissioner’s functions in terms of this Act.’’; and (b) by the addition of subsection 3: ‘‘(3) The Board must within three months after the appointment of its members, prepare and adopt a Board Charter.’’. Substitution of section 13 of Act 130 of 1993 - 5 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 13 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: Board members appointed by the Minister may serve no more than four years and no more than two terms; the Minister must fill any vacancy, and Board members must be paid prescribed remuneration plus travel and subsistence allowances from the Compensation Fund.
5. The following section is hereby substituted for section 13 of the principal Act: ‘‘Term of office of Board 13. (1) The members of the Board appointed by the Minister shall— (a) be appointed for a period not exceeding four years; and (b) not serve for more than two terms. (2) When a member of the Board vacates office for any reason, the Minister shall fill the vacancy in accordance with subsection (1) for the unexpired portion of that period. (3) Members of the Board shall be paid the prescribed remuneration and travelling and subsistence allowance out of the finances of the Compensa- tion Fund.’’. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Insertion of sections 13A, 13B and 13C in Act 130 of 1993 - 6 Verify source ↗
The following sections are hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 13:
AI-assisted research summary: This provision says new sections are inserted into the principal Act after section 13.
6. The following sections are hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 13: ‘‘Secretariat of Board - 13A Verify source ↗
The Commissioner shall, in consultation with the Board, provide
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must, after consulting the Board, provide the resources and secretariat needed for the Board to carry out its functions.
13A. The Commissioner shall, in consultation with the Board, provide the necessary resources and secretariat to enable the Board to fulfil its functions. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 11 11 Wysiging van artikel 11 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos vervang deur artikel 8 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 3 Verify source ↗
Artikel 11 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister appoints the Council and must fill any vacancy left before a member’s term ends. The Minister may also appoint additional Council members on the Council’s recommendation.
3. Artikel 11 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die Raad word deur die Minister aangestel en bestaan uit— 5 ’n onafhanklike voorsitter wat nie ’n stem het nie; en (a) (b) 16 lede met stemme— (i) waarvan vyf lede en twee plaasvervangerlede deur NEOAR benoem word om georganiseerde arbeid te verteenwoordig; (ii) waarvan vyf lede en twee plaasvervangerlede deur NEOAR 10 benoem word om besigheid te verteenwoordig; (iii) waarvan vyf lede en twee plaasvervangerlede deur die Minister aangestel word om die belange van die staat te verteenwoordig; en (iv) wat die Kommissaris uit hoofde van sy of haar amp 15 (b) deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg: insluit;’’; en ‘‘(4) As ’n lid van die Raad voor die verstryking van sy of haar ampstermyn die amp ontruim, moet die Minister ’n ander lid aanstel om die vakature vir die onverstreke gedeelte van daardie tydperk te beklee. (5) Die Minister kan, by aanbeveling van die Raad, bykomende Raadslede met tersaaklike kwalifikasies, vaardighede en kundigheid vir die doeltreffende beheer van die Fonds aanstel.’’. Wysiging van artikel 12 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 4 Verify source ↗
Artikel 12 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Council may advise the Commissioner on request, and must prepare and implement a Council constitution within three months after its members are appointed.
4. Artikel 12 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) Die Raad kan op versoek van die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris hom of haar van advies dien [betreffende] oor die verrigting van [’n bepaalde] enige aspek van [sy] die Kommissaris se werksaamhede ingevolge hierdie Wet.’’; en (b) deur subartikel 3 by te voeg: ‘‘(3) Die Raad moet binne drie maande na die aanstelling van sy lede ’n Raadsgrondwet voorberei en deurvoer.’’. 20 25 30 Vervanging van artikel 13 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 5 Verify source ↗
Artikel 13 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: Council members appointed by the Minister serve for up to four years and no more than two terms. If a vacancy arises, the Minister must fill it for the remainder of the term. Council members also receive the prescribed pay and travel/subsistence allowances from the Compensation Fund.
5. Artikel 13 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: 35 ‘‘Ampstermyn van Raad 13. (1) Die lede van die Raad wat deur die Minister aangestel is— (a) word vir ’n tydperk van hoogstens vier jaar aangestel; en (b) dien nie vir meer as twee termyne nie. (2) Wanneer ’n lid van die Raad om enige rede die amp ontruim, vul die Minister die vakature ooreenkomstig subartikel (1) vir die onverstreke gedeelte van daardie tydperk. 40 (3) Lede van die Raad ontvang die voorgeskrewe vergoeding en reis- en bestaanstoelaag uit die finansies van die Vergoedingsfonds.’’. Invoeging van artikels 13A, 13B en 13C in Wet 130 van 1993 45 - 6 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 13 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: This section says new articles are inserted after article 13 in the main Act.
6. Die volgende artikels word hierby na artikel 13 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘Sekretariaat van Raad - 13A Verify source ↗
Die Kommissaris moet, in oorleg met die Raad, die nodige
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must consult the Council and provide the resources and secretariat needed for the Council to do its work.
13A. Die Kommissaris moet, in oorleg met die Raad, die nodige hulpbronne en sekretariaat voorsien om die Raad in staat stel om die Raad se werksaamhede te verrig. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 12 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section is titled “Disqualifications of Board members,” but no operative rule text is included here.
12 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 12 Disqualifications of Board members - 13B Verify source ↗
A person may not be appointed as a member of the Board, or remain
AI-assisted research summary: A person cannot be appointed to, or stay on, the Board if disqualified by insolvency, mental illness, certain convictions, prior removal from trust, other statutory disqualification, or a conflicting business interest. Board members may resign by written notice to the Minister, and the Minister may remove members for specified reasons and must prescribe the removal procedure.
13B. A person may not be appointed as a member of the Board, or remain a member of the Board, if that person— (a) is an unrehabilitated insolvent or becomes insolvent and the insol- vency results in the sequestration of that person’s estate; (b) has been declared by a competent court to be mentally ill; (c) has been convicted, in the Republic or elsewhere, of theft, fraud, forgery, perjury or any other act involving dishonesty; (d) has been convicted of any other offence, whether in the Republic or elsewhere, committed after the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, took effect, and sentenced to imprisonment without the option of a fine; (e) has been, or is, removed from an office of trust on account of misconduct in respect of fraud or misappropriation of money or any other offence involving dishonesty; is otherwise disqualified from serving as a member of a Board in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008); or (f) (g) has or acquires an interest in a business or enterprise which has the potential to conflict or interfere with the proper performance of the functions of the Board. Resignation and removal from office 13C. (1) A member of the Board may resign by giving the Minister— (a) one month’s prior written notice; or (b) less than one month’s written notice, with the approval of the Minister. (2) The Minister may remove a member from the Board for reasons serious misconduct; relating to— (a) (b) permanent incapacity; (c) being absent from three consecutive meetings of the Board without prior permission of the Board unless just cause is shown by the member; or the engagement in any activity that has the potential to undermine the functions of the Board. (d) (3) The Minister shall prescribe the procedure for the removal of Board members.’’. Repeal of section 14 of Act 130 of 1993 - 7 Verify source ↗
Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.
AI-assisted research summary: Section 14 of the principal Act is repealed.
7. Section 14 of the principal Act is hereby repealed. Amendment of section 16 of Act 130 of 1993 - 8 Verify source ↗
Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition in subsection (1)
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment adds section 16(1) paragraphs covering rehabilitation for people with work-related injuries or occupational diseases, psychosocial support after such injury or disease, and prescribed remuneration for Board members, the Commissioner, and Compensation Fund staff.
8. Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition in subsection (1) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(i) the rehabilitation in terms of this Act to persons who have work-related (j) (k) injuries and occupational diseases; provide psychosocial support subsequent to occupational injury or occupa- tional disease, which forms part of clinical, vocational and social rehabilita- tion services; and the prescribed remuneration of the Board members, Commissioner and staff of the Compensation Fund.’’. Amendment of section 17 of Act 130 of 1993 - 9 Verify source ↗
Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection
AI-assisted research summary: The assets and liabilities of the Compensation Fund must be valued from time to time as the Commissioner considers necessary, and at least every three years.
9. Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The assets and liabilities of the [compensation fund] Compensation Fund shall from time to time, as the [Director-General] Commissioner may consider necessary, but in any event at intervals of not more than three years, be valued by 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 13 13 Onbevoegdheid van Raadslede 13B. ’n Persoon kan nie as ’n lid van die Raad aangestel word, of ’n lid van die Raad bly nie, indien daardie persoon— (a) ’n ongerehabiliteerde insolvent is of insolvent word en die insolvensie het die sekwestrasie van daardie persoon se boedel tot gevolg; (b) deur ’n bevoegde hof geestesongesteld verklaar is; (c) skuldig bevind is, in die Republiek of elders, aan diefstal, bedrog, vervalsing, meineed of enige ander handeling wat oneerlikheid behels; (d) aan enige ander misdryf skuldig bevind is, hetsy in die Republiek of elders, wat gepleeg is nadat die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika, 1996, in werking getree het, en tot gevangenisstraf sonder die opsie van ’n boete gevonnis is; (f) (e) uit ’n vertrouensamp verwyder is of word weens wangedrag ten opsigte van bedrog of wanaanwending van gelde of enige ander misdryf wat oneerlikheid behels; andersins onbevoeg word om as ’n lid van ’n Raad te dien ingevolge die Maatskappywet, 2008 (Wet No. 71 van 2008); of ’n belang in ’n besigheid of onderneming het of kry wat die potensiaal het om te bots of in te meng met die behoorlike verrigting van die werksaamhede van die Raad. (g) Bedanking en ontheffing van amp 13C. (1) ’n Lid van die Raad kan bedank deur die Minister— ’n maand skriftelike voorafkennisgewing te gee; of (a) (b) minder as ’n maand se skriftelike voorafkennisgewing te gee, met die goedkeuring van die Minister. (2) Die Minister kan ’n lid van die Raad uit die amp onthef om redes in verband met— (a) ernstige wangedrag; (b) permanente onbevoegdheid; (c) afwesigheid van drie opeenvolgende vergaderings van die Raad sonder vooraftoestemming van die Raad tensy redelike oorsaak deur die lid getoon word; of 5 10 15 20 25 30 (d) betrokkenheid by enige aktiwiteit wat die potensiaal het om die werksaamhede van die Raad te ondermyn. (3) Die Minister moet die prosedure vir die ontheffing van Raadslede 35 voorskryf.’’. Herroeping van artikel 14 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 7 Verify source ↗
Artikel 14 van die Hoofwet word hierby herroep.
AI-assisted research summary: Article 14 of the principal Act is repealed.
7. Artikel 14 van die Hoofwet word hierby herroep. Wysiging van artikel 16 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 8 Verify source ↗
Artikel 16 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragrawe in
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 16 by adding new paragraphs about rehabilitation, psychosocial support after occupational injury or disease, and prescribed remuneration for the Board, Commissioner, and Compensation Fund staff.
8. Artikel 16 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragrawe in 40 subartikel (1) by te voeg: ‘‘(i) die rehabilitasie ingevolge hierdie Wet aan persone wat werkverwante bese- (j) rings en siektes het; psigososiale ondersteuning voorsien nadat ’n beroepsbesering of beroepsiekte opgedoen is, wat deel uitmaak van kliniese, beroeps- en maatskaplike rehabilitasiedienste; en 45 (k) die voorgeskrewe besoldiging van die Raadslede, Kommissaris en personeel van die Vergoedingsfonds.’’. Wysiging van artikel 17 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 9 Verify source ↗
Artikel 17 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The Compensation Fund’s assets and liabilities must be reviewed by an actuary from time to time, and at least every three years, as the Commissioner considers necessary.
9. Artikel 17 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die 50 volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die bates en laste van die [vergoedingsfonds] Vergoedingsfonds word van tyd tot tyd, soos deur die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris nodig geag, maar in elk geval met tussenposes van hoogstens drie jaar, deur ’n aktuaris wat deur die This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 14 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section refers to an actuary appointed by the Commissioner to determine whether the Compensation Fund is sufficient.
14 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 14 an actuary appointed by the [Minister] Commissioner to determine the sufficiency of the [fund] Compensation Fund.’’. Amendment of section 18 of Act 130 of 1993 - 10 Verify source ↗
Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may transfer some or all money from the Compensation Fund and reserve fund to the Public Investment Corporation for investment.
10. Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: 5 ‘‘(2) The [Director-General] Commissioner may transfer any part of the [moneys] monies in the [compensation fund] Compensation Fund and the reserve fund to the [Public Debt Commissioners] Public Investment Corporation for investment.’’. Amendment of section 20 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 10 of Act 61 of 1997 10 - 11 Verify source ↗
Section 20 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must keep proper accounts and records, prepare annual financial statements for the financial year, and submit the annual financial statement, annual report, and other relevant documentation to the Minister.
11. Section 20 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The [Director-General] Commissioner shall keep such ac- counts, including an account with a bank contemplated in the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 0f 1990), and the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999), and records as are necessary for the exercise of proper control over the [compensation fund] Compensation Fund and the reserve fund, and shall prepare [yearly balance sheets] annual financial statements made up to the last day of the financial year, showing in all necessary detail the assets and liabilities and the revenue and expenditure of the funds.’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) The [Director-General] Commissioner shall[, as soon as possible after the completion of the balance sheets referred to in subsection (1),] submit [a copy thereof and a copy of the report referred to in section 4 (1)(n)] to the Minister[, who shall table such if copies in Parliament within 30 days after receipt Parliament is in ordinary session or, if Parliament is not in ordinary session, within 30 days of the commencement of its next ensuing ordinary session] the annual financial statement together with the annual report and any other relevant documentation as provided for in section 55 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999).’’. thereof, Amendment of section 22 of Act 130 of 1993 - 12 Verify source ↗
Section 22 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 22 and says employee conveyance arranged by or for the employer is treated as occurring in the course of employment, with conveyance starting at the employer’s designated pick-up point and ending at the designated drop-off point.
12. Section 22 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) (a) [If] Notwithstanding that an accident is attributable to the serious and wilful misconduct of the employee, [no] compensation shall be payable in terms of this Act[, unless— (i) (ii) the accident results in serious disablement; or the employee dies in consequence thereof leaving a dependant wholly financially dependent upon him].; (b) by the deletion in subsection (3) of paragraph (b); (c) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) For the purposes of this Act the conveyance of an employee [free of charge] by or on behalf of the employer to or from his or her place of employment or any place for the purposes of his or her employment by means of [a vehicle driven by] any mode of transportation in furtherance of the business of the employer [himself or one of his employees and specially provided by his employer for the purpose of such conveyance], shall be deemed to take place in the course of such employee’s employment.’’; and (d) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) Conveyance shall be deemed to commence once an employee reaches the place designated by the employer for pick-up and cease on drop-off at the place as so designated by the employer.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 15 15 [Minister] Kommissaris aangestel is, gewaardeer om vas te stel of die [fonds] Vergoedingsfonds voldoende is.’’. Wysiging van artikel 18 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 10 Verify source ↗
Artikel 18 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (2) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may transfer any portion of money from the compensation fund and reserve fund to the Public Investment Corporation for investment.
10. Artikel 18 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: 5 ‘‘(2) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris kan enige gedeelte van die geld in die [vergoedingsfonds] Vergoedingsfonds en die reserwefonds aan die [Openbare Beleggingskommissarisse] Openbare Beleggingskorporasie belegging oordra.’’. vir Wysiging van artikel 20 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 10 van Wet 61 van 1997 10 - 11 Verify source ↗
Artikel 20 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must keep the required accounts and records, prepare annual financial statements by the last day of the financial year, and submit the annual financial statement, annual report, and related PFMA documents to the Minister.
11. Artikel 20 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris moet die rekenings, met inbegrip van ’n rekening by ’n bank beoog in die Bankwet, 1990 (Wet No. 94 van 1990), en die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999), en rekords hou wat nodig is vir die uitoefening van behoorlike beheer oor die [vergoedingsfonds] Vergoedingsfonds en die reserwefonds, en moet [jaarliks balansstate] jaarlikse finansiële state tot die laaste dag van die boekjaar opmaak, wat alle nodige besonderhede van die bates en laste en die inkomste en uitgawes van die fondse aantoon.’’; en (b) deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris moet [, so spoedig doenlik na die voltooiing van die balansstate bedoel in subartikel (1), ’n afskrif daarvan en ’n afskrif van die verslag bedoel in artikel 4(1) (n) by die Minister indien, wat sodanige afskrifte in die Parlement ter Tafel moet lê binne 30 dae na ontvangs daarvan indien die Parlement dan in gewone sessie is of, indien die Parlement nie in gewone sessie is nie, binne 30 dae na die aanvang van sy eersvolgende gewone sessie] die jaarlikse finansiële staat saam met die jaarverslag en enige ander tersaaklike dokumentasie waarvoor in artikel 55 van die Wet op Openbare Finansiële Bestuur, 1999 (Wet No. 1 van 1999), voor- siening gemaak word, by die Minister indien.’’. Wysiging van artikel 22 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 12 Verify source ↗
Artikel 22 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section changes when compensation is payable for accidents caused by a worker’s serious and wilful misconduct, and treats employer-provided transport as occurring in the course of employment.
12. Artikel 22 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) (a) [Indien] Ongeag dat ’n ongeval aan die ernstige en opsetlike wangedrag van die werknemer te wyte is, is [geen] vergoeding ingevolge hierdie Wet betaalbaar [nie, tensy— (i) die ongeval ernstige arbeidsongeskiktheid tot gevolg het; of (ii) die werknemer as gevolg daarvan sterf en ’n afhanklike nalaat wat finansieel geheel van hom afhanklik was].’’; (b) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (b) te skrap; (c) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) By die toepassing van hierdie Wet word die [gratis] vervoer deur of namens die werkgewer van ’n werknemer na of van sy of haar werkplek of enige plek vir die doeleindes van sy of haar werk deur middel van [’n] enige vervoermiddel [bestuur deur] ter bevordering van die sake van die werkgewer [self of een van sy werknemers en spesiaal vir die doel van daardie vervoer verskaf], geag in die loop van die werknemer se diens plaas te vind.’’; en (d) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(6) Vervoer word geag te begin sodra die werknemer die plek bereik wat deur die werkgewer as optelpunt aangewys is en hou op wanneer die werknemer afgelaai word by die plek soos deur die werkgewer aangewys.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 16 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section is a Gazette heading showing an amendment to section 23 of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022.
16 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 Amendment of section 23 of Act 130 of 1993 16 - 13 Verify source ↗
Section 23 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: Compensation is to be determined on the basis of the employee’s earnings, and some employees temporarily working in the Republic are not entitled to compensation unless the employer and Commissioner have agreed and any required assessments have been paid.
13. Section 23 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) The [amount of] compensation contemplated in paragraph (a) shall be determined on the basis of the earnings which the employee, in the opinion of the [Director-General] Commissioner, would have received if he or she had remained in the Republic.’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) If an employer carries on business chiefly outside the Republic and an employee [of his] ordinarily employed outside the Republic, meets with an accident while temporarily employed in the Republic, such employee shall not be entitled to compensation unless the employer has previously agreed with the [Director-General] Commissioner that such employee shall be entitled to compensation and, where applicable, has paid the necessary assessments in respect of [him] the employee.’’. Amendment of section 25 of Act 130 of 1993 - 14 Verify source ↗
Section 25 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after para-
AI-assisted research summary: Section 25 is amended to add a paragraph covering undergoing work-related training in furtherance of the employer’s business.
14. Section 25 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion after para- graph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(bA) undergoing any work-related training in furtherance and pursuance of the employer’s business; or’’. Amendment of section 26 of Act 130 of 1993 - 15 Verify source ↗
Section 26 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 26 so that the Commissioner may refuse an award in certain cases.
15. Section 26 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Special circumstances in which [Director-General] Commissioner may refuse award’’; and (b) by the substitution for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) if, in the opinion of the [Director-General] Commissioner, the death [was caused,] or the disablement was caused, prolonged or aggravated, by the [unreasonable refusal or wilful neglect of the] employee unreasonably refusing to submit to medical aid or rehabilitation programmes in respect of any injury or disease, whether caused by the accident or existing before the accident.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 Amendment of section 30 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 11 of Act 61 of 1997 35 - 16 Verify source ↗
Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may issue a licence for employers’ insurance business and may require the licensee to deposit securities.
16. Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘[Mutual associations] Licence to carry out business of Compensa- tion Fund’’; 40 (b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: this Act ‘‘(1) The Minister may, for such period and subject to such conditions as he or she may determine, issue a licence to carry on the business of insurance of employers against their liabilities to employees in terms of this Act to a [mutual association which was licensed on the date of commencement of the Workmen’s Compensation Act] licensee: Provided that the Minister may [, from time to time,] order that [, in addition to any securities deposited in terms of the Insurance Act, 1943 (Act No. 27 of 1943), and the Workmen’s Compensation Act,] the licensee deposit securities considered by the Director-General to be sufficient to cover the liabilities of the [mutual association] licensee in terms of this Act [be deposited with the Director-General or his or her nominee].’’; in terms of section 95 (1) of 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 17 17 Wysiging van artikel 23 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 13 Verify source ↗
Artikel 23 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: Compensation is calculated on the earnings the employee would have received if they had stayed in the Republic, and some temporarily employed workers are not entitled to compensation unless the employer has an advance agreement with the Commissioner and pays any required assessments.
13. Artikel 23 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(b) Die [bedrag van die] vergoeding bedoel in paragraaf (a) word vasgestel op die grondslag van die verdienste van die werknemer wat hy, na die oordeel van die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris, sou ontvang het indien hy of sy in die Republiek gebly het.’’; en (b) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Indien ’n werkgewer hoofsaaklik buite die Republiek besigheid dryf en ’n werknemer [van hom] wat gewoonlik buite die Republiek in diens is, ’n ongeval oorkom terwyl hy of sy tydelik in die Republiek in diens is, is daardie werknemer nie op vergoeding geregtig nie, tensy die werkgewer vooraf met die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris ooreengekom het dat die werknemer op vergoeding geregtig sal wees en, waar toepaslik, die nodige aanslae ten opsigte van [hom] die werknemer betaal het.’’. 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 25 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 14 Verify source ↗
Artikel 25 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragraaf na
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 25 of the principal Act by adding a paragraph covering a person who is undergoing work-related training to advance the employer’s business.
14. Artikel 25 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragraaf na paragraaf (b) in te voeg: ‘‘(bA) terwyl hy of sy enige werkverwante opleiding ondergaan ter bevordering 20 van en in navolging van die werkgewer se sake; of’’. Wysiging van artikel 26 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 15 Verify source ↗
Artikel 26 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 26 of the Principal Act by changing its heading and replacing paragraph (b).
15. Artikel 26 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Besondere Kommissaris toekenning kan weier’’; en (b) deur paragraaf (b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: omstandighede waaronder [Direkteur-generaal] ‘‘(b) indien na die oordeel van die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris die dood veroorsaak is, of die arbeidsongeskiktheid veroorsaak, verleng of vererger is, deur die [onredelike weiering of opsetlike versuim van die] werknemer se onredelike weiering om hom of haar aan geneeskundige hulp of rehabiliteringsprogramme ten opsigte van enige besering of siekte, hetsy dit deur die ongeval veroorsaak is of voor die ongeval bestaan het, te onderwerp.’’. 25 30 Wysiging van artikel 30 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 11 van Wet 61 van 1997 35 - 16 Verify source ↗
Artikel 30 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may issue a licence for employer liability insurance business and may require the licensee to deposit securities.
16. Artikel 30 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘[Onderlinge verenigings] Lisensie om sake van Vergoedingsfonds te bedryf’’; 40 (b) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die Minister kan vir sodanige tydperk en onderhewig aan sodanige voorskrifte as wat hy of sy mag bepaal, ’n lisensie om besigheid te dryf in verband met die versekering van werkgewers teen hulle aanspreeklikheid teenoor werknemers ingevolge hierdie Wet, uitreik aan ’n [onderlinge vereniging wat op die datum van inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet ingevolge artikel 95 (1) van die Ongevallewet gelisensieer was] lisensiehouer: Met dien verstande dat die Minister tyd] kan gelas dat[, benewens enige sekuriteite [van tyd tot gedeponeer ingevolge die Versekeringswet, 1943 (Wet No. 27 van 1943), en die Ongevallewet,] die lisensiehouer sekuriteite deponeer om die deur as aanspreeklikheid van die [onderlinge vereniging] lisensiehouer ingevolge hierdie Wet te dek[, by die Direkteur-generaal of sy of haar benoemde gedeponeer word].’’; die Direkteur-generaal genoegsaam geag 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 18 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister must return security to a licensee if it is no longer needed and the licensee cannot meet the related liability, and securities covered by the provision must be deposited with the Compensation Fund or its nominee.
18 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 18 (c) by the substitution for subsections (4) and (5) of the following subsections respectively: ‘‘(4) If the Minister is satisfied that the whole or any portion of such security is no longer necessary and that the [association] licensee concerned is not in a position to incur a liability payable therefrom, [he] the Minister shall cause such security, or portion thereof, to be returned to such [association] licensee. (5) If [an association] a licensee has deposited with the [Director- General or his or her nominee] Compensation Fund any such security and thereafter fails to meet in full any of its liabilities in terms of this Act, or is placed in liquidation, then, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, such security shall vest in the [Director-General] Compen- sation Fund for the purpose of the liabilities of the [association] licensee in terms of this Act.’’; and (d) by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(7) Any licensee issued with a licence in terms of this Act shall be accountable to the Minister. (8) All such securities mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) shall be deposited with the Compensation Fund or its nominee.’’. 5 10 15 Amendment of section 32 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 12 of Act 61 of 1997 20 - 17 Verify source ↗
Section 32 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following
AI-assisted research summary: If the court has appointed a curator, compensation may be paid to that curator.
17. Section 32 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) Where the court has appointed a curator, compensation may be paid to that curator.’’. 25 Amendment of section 36 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 13 of Act 61 of 1997 - 18 Verify source ↗
Section 36 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following
AI-assisted research summary: This provision adds two rules to section 36: the Road Accident Fund cannot be treated as a third party for recovery by the Compensation Fund or a licensee, and an employee is not entitled to compensation for a road accident that did not arise out of and in the course of employment.
18. Section 36 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(5) For the purposes of this section, the Road Accident Fund shall not be a third party from which the Compensation Fund or licensee can recover damages or compensation paid in terms of this Act. (6) In the event where an employee is involved in an accident on a road not arising out of and in the course of an employee’s employment at the time of the accident, the employee shall not be entitled to compensation in terms of this Act.’’. 30 35 Amendment of section 39 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 14 of Act 61 of 1997 - 19 Verify source ↗
Section 39 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment changes penalties and reporting duties for certain employers, and also changes how security deposits are handled for license holders.
19. Section 39 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) An employer, excluding an employer referred to in section 84(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be [guilty of an offence] liable to a penalty of 10 per cent of the actual or estimated annual earnings of that particular year.’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsections (8) and (9) of the following subsections respectively: ‘‘(8) If an employer, excluding an employer referred to in section 84(1)(a)(i), (ii) and (iii), fails to report in the prescribed manner an accident which has happened to an employee in his, her or its service within seven days after having received notice thereof or having learned thereof in some other manner, the [Director-General] Commissioner may impose a [fine of not more than a full amount of the compensation payable in respect of such accident upon him, her or it in addition to any other penalty to which he, she or it may be liable] penalty equal to the full amount of compensation payable plus interest from the date of the accident. 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 19 19 (c) deur subartikels (4) en (5) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(4) Indien die Minister oortuig is dat die geheel of enige gedeelte van so ’n sekuriteit nie meer nodig is nie en dat die betrokke [vereniging] lisensiehouer nie in staat is om ’n aanspreeklikheid daaruit betaalbaar op te loop nie, moet [hy] die Minister daardie sekuriteit of gedeelte daarvan aan bedoelde [vereniging] lisensiehouer laat teruggee. (5) Indien [’n vereniging] ’n lisensiehouer sodanige sekuriteit by die [Direkteur-generaal of sy of haar benoemde] Vergoedingsfonds gedeponeer het en daarna versuim om enige van sy aanspreeklikhede ingevolge hierdie Wet ten volle na te kom, of in likwidasie geplaas word, dan word die [Direkteur-generaal] Vergoedingsfonds, nieteenstaande die bepalings van enige ander wet, eienaar van bedoelde sekuriteit ten einde aan die aanspreeklikhede van die [vereniging] lisensiehouer ingevolge hierdie Wet te voldoen.’’; en (d) deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg: ‘‘(7) Enige lisensiehouer aan wie ’n lisensie ingevolge hierdie Wet uitgereik is, is aan die Minister aanspreeklik. (8) Alle sodanige sekuriteite in subartikels (1) en (2) bedoel, word by die Vergoedingsfonds of die Vergoedingfonds se aangewesene gedepo- neer.’’. Wysiging van artikel 32 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 12 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 17 Verify source ↗
Artikel 32 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel by
AI-assisted research summary: If the court has appointed a curator, compensation may be paid to that curator.
17. Artikel 32 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(3) Waar die hof ’n kurator aangestel het, kan vergoeding aan daardie kurator betaal word.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 Wysiging van artikel 36 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 13 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 18 Verify source ↗
Artikel 36 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels by
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment adds rules saying the Road Accident Fund is not treated as a third party for recovery purposes, and an employee injured in a road accident not arising out of work is not entitled to compensation under the Act.
18. Artikel 36 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels by 30 te voeg: ‘‘(5) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel, is die Padongelukfonds nie ’n derde lisensiehouer skadevergoeding of party waarvan die Vergoedingsfonds of vergoeding wat ingevolge hierdie Wet betaal is, kan verhaal nie. (6) Waar ’n werknemer op ’n pad in ’n ongeluk is wat nie uit en in die loop van die werknemer se werk ten tyde van die ongeluk voortspruit nie, is die werknemer nie geregtig op vergoeding ingevolge hierdie Wet nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 39 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 14 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 19 Verify source ↗
Artikel 39 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: Employers generally must comply with subsection (1) and report employee accidents within seven days; non-compliance can trigger a penalty.
19. Artikel 39 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (6) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(6) ’n Werkgewer, uitgesonderd ’n werkgewer bedoel in artikel 84(1) (a)(i), (ii) en (iii), wat versuim om aan subartikel (1) te voldoen, is [aan ’n misdryf skuldig] strafbaar met ’n straf van 10 persent van die werklike of geraamde jaarlikse verdienste van daardie bepaalde jaar.’’; en (b) deur subartikels (8) en (9) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(8) Indien ’n werkgewer, uitgesonderd ’n werkgewer bedoel in artikel 84(1)(a)(i), (ii) en (iii), versuim om ’n ongeval wat ’n werknemer in sy of haar diens oorkom binne sewe dae nadat hy of sy kennis daarvan ontvang het of op ’n ander wyse daarvan te wete gekom het, op die voorgeskrewe wyse aan te meld, kan die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris, [benewens enige ander straf waaraan hy of sy onderhewig mag wees, hom of haar ’n boete oplê van hoogstens die volle bedrag van vergoeding wat ten opsigte van dié ongeval betaalbaar is] straf gelyk aan die volle bedrag van vergoeding wat betaalbaar is plus rente vanaf die datum van die ongeluk, oplê. 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 20 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: If a penalty is imposed on an employer under subsection (8) and is paid to or recovered by the Commissioner, it must be paid over to the concerned mutual association licensee.
20 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 20 (9) If a [fine] penalty is in terms of subsection (8) imposed upon an employer referred to in section 84(1)(b), and is paid to the [Director- General] Commissioner or recovered by him or her, such [fine] penalty shall be paid over to the [mutual association] licensee concerned.’’. Amendment of section 40 of Act 130 of 1993 - 20 Verify source ↗
Section 40 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 40 so the Commissioner must investigate employee accidents and provide requested information, and employers can be penalized for non-compliance.
20. Section 40 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Inquiry by [Director-General] Commissioner into accident’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) The [Director-General] Commissioner shall, after having received notice of an accident or having learned in some other way that an employee has met with an accident, make such inquiry as he or she may deem necessary [to enable him to decide upon any claim or] for purposes of determining liability in terms of this Act.’’; and (c) by the substitution for subsections (3) and (4) of the following subsections respectively: ‘‘(3) The [Director-General] Commissioner shall, at the request of an injured employee or [his] the employer, furnish such information as the [Director-General] Commissioner may deem necessary to enable that employee or employer to comply with the provisions of this Act. (4) An employer who fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be [guilty of an offence] liable to a penalty of 10 per cent plus interest on actual earnings declared to the Compensation Fund.’’. 5 10 15 20 Amendment of section 41 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 15 of Act 61 of 1997 25 - 21 Verify source ↗
Section 41 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: An injured employee must provide requested information and documents when reporting an accident, and the Commissioner must fully reimburse medical expenses for an independently obtained medical report if it is received and accepted.
21. Section 41 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) An employee who has met with an accident shall, when reporting the accident or thereafter at the request of the employer or [commis- sioner] Commissioner, furnish such information and documents as [may be] prescribed [or as the employer or commissioner may direct] and any such documents that may be requested.’’; and (b) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) If the employee independently obtained a medical report in terms of this section at his or her own costs, the Commissioner must reimburse such medical expenses in full, where the Commissioner has received and accepted the report.’’. Amendment of section 42 of Act 130 of 1993 - 22 Verify source ↗
Section 42 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 42 to require an employee, if asked, to undergo examination for rehabilitation and to have certain related costs paid by the party requiring it.
22. Section 42 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Employee to submit to medical examination and rehabilitation’’; (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1A) An employee contemplated in subsection (1) shall, if required to do so, submit himself or herself to an examination for purposes of rehabilitation.’’; and (c) by the substitution for subsections (2) and (3) of the following subsections respectively: ‘‘(2) Such expenses incurred by the employee to comply with the provisions of this section as the [Director-General] Commissioner may deem necessary and reasonable, and the prescribed remuneration for a medical examination or rehabilitation in terms of this section, shall be paid by the party requiring the examination or rehabilitation. (3) If, [in the opinion of any] according to the determination of a designated medical practitioner, the employee is not [capable of calling upon] able to attend the medical examination or rehabilitation in terms of 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 21 21 (9) Indien ’n [boete] straf ingevolge subartikel (8) aan ’n werkgewer bedoel in artikel 84(1)(b) opgelê word, en aan die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris betaal of deur hom of haar verhaal word, word sodanige [boete] straf aan die betrokke [onderlinge vereniging] lisensiehouer oorbetaal.’’. Wysiging van artikel 40 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 20 Verify source ↗
Artikel 40 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must investigate worker accidents and provide requested information; employers must comply with this article or face a penalty.
20. Artikel 40 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Ondersoek deur [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris van ongeval’’; (b) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris moet, nadat hy of sy kennis van ’n ongeval ontvang of te wete gekom het dat ’n werknemer ’n ongeval oorgekom het, die ondersoek instel wat hy of sy nodig ag [om hom in staat te stel om te besluit oor ’n eis of] met die doeleindes om aanspreeklikheid ingevolge hierdie Wet te bepaal.’’; en (c) deur subartikels (3) en (4) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(3) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris moet, op versoek van ’n beseerde werknemer of [sy] die werkgewer, die inligting verstrek wat die Direkteur-generaal nodig ag om daardie werknemer of werkgewer in staat te stel om aan die bepalings van hierdie Wet te voldoen. (4) ’n Werkgewer wat versuim om aan die bepalings van hierdie artikel te voldoen, is [aan ’n misdryf skuldig] strafbaar met ’n straf van 10 persent plus aan die Vergoedingsfonds verklaar is.’’. rente op werklike verdienste wat Wysiging van artikel 41 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 15 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 21 Verify source ↗
Artikel 41 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: An injured employee must provide prescribed information and any requested documents when reporting the accident or afterward on request; if the employee paid for a medical report personally, the Commissioner must fully reimburse those medical expenses once the report is received and accepted.
21. Artikel 41 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) ’n Werknemer wat ’n ongeval oorgekom het, moet wanneer hy die ongeluk aanmeld of daarna op versoek van die werkgewer of [kommissaris] Kommissaris, sodanige inligting en stukke verstrek as wat voorgeskryf is [of as wat die werkgewer of kommissaris mag gelas] en enige sodanige dokumente wat aangevra kan word.’’; en (b) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(3) As die werknemer ’n mediese verslag ingevolge hierdie artikel onafhanklik op sy of haar eie onkoste bekom het, moet die Kommissaris daardie mediese uitgawes ten volle terugbetaal, waar die Kommissaris die verslag ontvang en aanvaar het.’’. Wysiging van artikel 42 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 22 Verify source ↗
Artikel 42 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 42 so that a worker required to do so must undergo a rehabilitation examination.
22. Artikel 42 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Werknemer verplig tot geneeskundige ondersoek en rehabilitasie’’; (b) deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (1) in te voeg: ‘‘(1A) ’n Werknemer beoog in subartikel (1) moet, indien vereis om dit te doen, homself of haarself aan ’n ondersoek vir die doeleindes van rehabilitasie onderwerp.’’; en (c) deur subartikels (2) en (3) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(2) Sodanige onkoste deur die werknemer aangegaan om aan die bepalings van hierdie artikel te voldoen as wat die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris nodig en redelik ag, en die voorgeskrewe vergoeding vir ’n geneeskundige ondersoek of rehabilitasie ingevolge hierdie artikel, word betaal deur die party wat die ondersoek of rehabilitasie vereis het. (3) Indien die werknemer, [na die oordeel] volgens die vasstelling van ’n aangewese geneesheer, nie in staat is om sy opwagting te maak by die mediese ondersoek of rehabilitasie ingevolge subartikels (1) en (1A) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 22 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: The designated medical practitioner or the employee must inform the party requiring the examination, and the designated medical practitioner must then examine the employee at an agreed time and place.
22 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 22 subsections (1) and (1A), such designated medical practitioner or the employee shall inform the party requiring the examination thereof [or cause him to be so informed,] and the designated medical practitioner shall then examine the employee at a time and place as agreed upon.’’. Amendment of section 43 of Act 130 of 1993 5 - 23 Verify source ↗
Section 43 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 43 of the principal Act by replacing its heading with “Lodging of claim for compensation.”
23. Section 43 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘[Claim] Lodging of claim for compensation’’. Substitution of section 44 of Act 130 of 1993 - 24 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 44 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: A right to benefits under the Act lapses unless the accident is brought to the Commissioner’s attention within three years of the accident.
24. The following section is hereby substituted for section 44 of the principal Act: 10 ‘‘Prescription 44. [A] Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, a right to benefits in terms of this Act shall lapse if the accident in question is not brought to the attention of the [commissioner or of the employer or mutual association concerned, as the case may be,] Commissioner within [12 months after] three years from the date of such accident.’’. Amendment of section 45 of Act 130 of 1993 - 25 Verify source ↗
Section 45 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner must issue a subpoena on application if the stated interest and investigation conditions are met, keep a record of formal hearing proceedings, and allow copies of that record to be obtained on payment of prescribed fees.
25. Section 45 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) Upon application by a person who in the opinion of the [Director-General] Commissioner has a sufficient interest in the subject of a formal hearing, the [Director-General] Commissioner shall issue a subpoena for the appearance of a person [except if he is of] who in the opinion [that such person cannot] of the Commissioner will further the issue a investigation[, subpoena only if the party applying therefor deposits with the Director-General a sum sufficient to cover the necessary expenses to be incurred by the witness as well as the cost of the service of such subpoena].’’; and in which case the Director-General shall (b) by the substitution for subsection (7) of the following subsection: ‘‘(7) The [Director-General] Commissioner shall keep [or cause to be kept] a record of the proceedings at a formal hearing, and upon payment of the prescribed fees any person may obtain a copy of such record.’’. 15 20 25 30 Amendment of section 46 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 16 of Act 61 of 1997 35 - 26 Verify source ↗
Section 46 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: Only a legal practitioner may receive fees or remuneration, except for necessary expenses the Commissioner allows. The Commissioner may also order a legal practitioner to provide a statement and submit a bill of costs for taxation.
26. Section 46 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) [No person other than an advocate or attorney] Only a legal practitioner as defined in section 1 of the Legal Practice Act, 2014 (Act No. 28 of 2014), shall be entitled to any fees or remuneration except such necessary expenses as the [Director-General] Commissioner may allow.’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) The [Director-General] Commissioner may of his or her own motion or on an ex parte application by a party to a claim for compensation, order any [attorney] legal practitioner employed by such party [or a representative] who has allegedly, contrary to subsection (2), claimed fees or remuneration, to submit to him or her a statement showing what he or she has received or contracted to receive from his or her client, and to submit for taxation his or her bill of costs[, including attorney and client costs,] against such client.’’; and 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 23 23 nie, moet die aangewese geneesheer [nie, moet] of die werknemer die party wat die ondersoek vereis daarvan verwittig [of laat verwittig,] en moet die aangewese geneesheer dan die werknemer ondersoek op ’n tyd en plek soos ooreengekom.’’. Wysiging van artikel 43 van Wet 130 van 1993 5 - 23 Verify source ↗
Artikel 43 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 43 of the Principal Act by replacing its heading.
23. Artikel 43 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘[Eis] Indien van eis vir vergoeding’’. Vervanging van artikel 44 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 24 Verify source ↗
Artikel 44 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces Article 44 of the principal Act with the following article, titled “Verjaring.”
24. Artikel 44 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: 10 ‘‘Verjaring - 44 Verify source ↗
Nieteenstaande enige bepaling in hierdie Wet, verval ’n [Reg] reg op
AI-assisted research summary: A right to benefits under the Act lapses if the accident is not brought to the Commissioner’s attention within 3 years of the date of the accident.
44. Nieteenstaande enige bepaling in hierdie Wet, verval ’n [Reg] reg op voordele ingevolge hierdie Wet [verval] indien die betrokke ongeval nie binne [12 maande] drie jaar na die datum daarvan onder die aandag van die [kommissaris of die betrokke werkgewer of onderlinge vereniging, na gelang van die geval,] Kommissaris gebring word nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 45 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 25 Verify source ↗
Artikel 45 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 45 so the Commissioner must issue a summons on application in qualifying cases, and must keep minutes of formal hearings; copies of the minutes may be obtained on payment of the prescribed fees.
25. Artikel 45 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (4) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(4) Op aansoek deur ’n persoon wat na die oordeel van die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris ’n genoegsame belang by die onderwerp van ’n formele verhoor het, moet die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris ’n dagvaarding vir die verskyning van ’n persoon uitreik [behalwe indien hy van] wat na mening [is dat daardie persoon nie] van die Kommissaris die ondersoek kan bevorder [nie, in welke geval die Direkteur-generaal ’n dagvaarding uitreik alleen indien die party wat daarom aansoek doen by die Direkteur-generaal ’n voldoende bedrag stort om die nodige onkoste wat die getuie sal aangaan asook die koste van betekening van die dagvaarding te dek].’’; en (b) deur subartikel (7) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(7) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris moet notule van die verrigtinge by ’n formele verhoor hou [of laat hou], en enige persoon kan, teen betaling van die voorgeskrewe gelde, ’n afskrif van die notule verkry.’’. Wysiging van artikel 46 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 16 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 26 Verify source ↗
Artikel 46 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: Only a legal practitioner may receive fees or remuneration, except necessary expenses the Commissioner allows.
26. Artikel 46 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) [Geen persoon behalwe ’n advokaat of prokureur] Slegs ’n regspraktisyn soos omskryf in artikel 1 van die Wet op die Regspraktyk, 2014 (Wet No. 28 van 2014), is geregtig op gelde of vergoeding, [nie] behalwe sodanige noodsaaklike uitgawes as wat die [Direkteur- generaal] Kommissaris mag toelaat.’’; (b) deur in subartikel (4) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris kan uit eie beweging of op aansoek ex parte deur ’n party by ’n eis vir vergoeding ’n [prokureur] regspraktisyn in diens van sodanige party [of ’n verteenwoordiger] wat, strydig met subartikel (2), na bewering gelde of vergoeding geëis het, gelas om aan hom of haar ’n staat voor te lê wat aantoon wat hy of sy van sy of haar kliënt ontvang het of ooreengekom het om te ontvang, en om sy of haar kosterekening teen die kliënt[, met inbegrip van prokureur-en-kliënt-koste,] vir taksasie voor te lê.’’; en 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 24 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: Costs for a formal hearing under this section and section 91 may only be awarded at magistrate court tariffs.
24 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 24 (c) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(7) Costs in connection with a formal hearing in terms of this section and section 91 shall only be awarded at magistrate court tariffs.’’. Substitution of heading to Chapter VI of Act 130 of 1993 - 27 Verify source ↗
The following heading is hereby substituted for the heading to Chapter VI of the
AI-assisted research summary: The heading to Chapter VI of the principal Act is replaced with a new heading about determining and calculating compensation and assessing disablement.
27. The following heading is hereby substituted for the heading to Chapter VI of the 5 principal Act: ‘‘Determination and calculation of compensation and assessment of disable- ment’’. Amendment of section 47 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 17 of Act 61 of 1997 10 - 28 Verify source ↗
Section 47 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: After three months, the compensation paid by the employer must be repaid by the Compensation Commissioner or the licensee concerned. An employer who does not comply with paragraph (a) commits an offence and faces a penalty of double the full amount of three months’ compensation plus interest.
28. Section 47 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraphs (b) and (c) of the following paragraphs respectively: ‘‘(b) After the expiry of the said three months, compensation so paid by such employer shall be repaid to the employer by the [Director-General] Compensation Commissioner or [mutual association] licensee concerned, as the case may be. (c) An employer who fails to comply with paragraph (a) shall be [guilty of an offence] liable to a penalty equal to double the full amount of three months compensation payable plus interest.’’. 15 Amendment of section 48 of Act 130 of 1993 - 29 Verify source ↗
Section 48 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends section 48(1)(a) so that the relevant rule refers to an employee being declared medically fit to resume work, or resuming other work at the same or greater earnings.
29. Section 48 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection 20 (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) [upon the termination of such disablement or] if the employee [resumes the] is declared medically fit to resume work upon which he or she was employed at the time of the accident or occupational disease, or resumes any other work at the same or greater earnings;’’. Amendment of section 49 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 18 of Act 61 of 1997 - 30 Verify source ↗
Section 49 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: Section 49 is amended to let the Commissioner review pension claims or awards at any time to reassess permanent disablement.
30. Section 49 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the deletion of subsection (4); and (b) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) The Commissioner may, at any time, review pension claims or awards in terms of section 90 for the purpose of re-assessing permanent disablement.’’. 25 30 Insertion of section 49A in Act 130 of 1993 - 31 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 49:
AI-assisted research summary: This inserted section is about the commencement of a monthly pension.
31. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section 49: 35 ‘‘Commencement of monthly pension - 49A Verify source ↗
Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, monthly pension shall
AI-assisted research summary: Monthly pension starts on the date a medical practitioner certifies that an employee has reached maximum medical intervention.
49A. Notwithstanding any provision in this Act, monthly pension shall commence from the date on which a medical practitioner certifies that an employee has reached the maximum medical intervention.’’. Amendment of section 54 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 21 of Act 61 of 1997 40 - 32 Verify source ↗
Section 54 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 54 of the principal Act by changing its heading and wording, and adding a rule that costs for a formal hearing under this article and section 91 are only allowed at magistrates’ court tariff rates.
32. Section 54 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘[Amount] Payment of compensation if employee dies’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of 45 the following words: ‘‘If an employee dies as a result of an occupational disease or injury caused by an accident, compensation shall be payable as follows:’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 25 25 (c) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(7) Koste in verband met ’n formele verhoor ingevolge hierdie artikel en artikel 91 word slegs teen landdroshoftariewe toegestaan.’’. Vervanging van opskrif van Hoofstuk VI van Wet 130 van 1993 - 27 Verify source ↗
Die opskrif van Hoofstuk VI van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende
AI-assisted research summary: This provision replaces the Chapter VI heading with a new heading about determining and calculating compensation and assessing disability.
27. Die opskrif van Hoofstuk VI van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende 5 opskrif vervang: ‘‘Bepaling en berekening van vergoeding en assessering van ongeskiktheid’’. Wysiging van artikel 47 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 17 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 28 Verify source ↗
Artikel 47 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (3) paragrawe
AI-assisted research summary: If an employer fails to comply with paragraph (a), the employer commits an offence and is liable to a penalty equal to three months’ compensation plus interest.
28. Artikel 47 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (3) paragrawe 10 (b) en (c) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: ‘‘(b) Na verstryking van bedoelde drie maande word die vergoeding aldus deur sodanige werkgewer betaal, deur die [Direkteur-generaal] Vergoedings- kommissaris of die betrokke [onderlinge vereniging] lisensiehouer, na gelang van die geval, aan die werkgewer terugbetaal. (c) ’n Werkgewer wat versuim om aan paragraaf (a) te voldoen, is [aan ’n misdryf skuldig] strafbaar met ’n straf gelyk aan die volle bedrag van drie maande se vergoeding wat betaalbaar is plus rente.’’. 15 Wysiging van artikel 48 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 29 Verify source ↗
Artikel 48 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends article 48 so that the relevant rule refers to a worker being medically declared fit to resume the same job, or any other work at the same or higher earnings.
29. Artikel 48 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf 20 (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) [by beëindiging van sodanige arbeidsongeskiktheid of] indien die werk- nemer medies geskik verklaar word om die werk waarin hy of sy ten tyde van die ongeval of beroepsiekte werksaam was, te hervat of enige ander werk teen dieselfde of groter verdienste hervat;’’. Wysiging van artikel 49 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 18 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 30 Verify source ↗
Artikel 49 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 49 and gives the Commissioner power to review pensions claims or awards at any time to reassess permanent disability.
30. Artikel 49 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (4) te skrap; en (b) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(5) Die Kommissaris kan, te eniger tyd, pensioeneise of -toekennings hersien ingevolge artikel 90 met die doel om permanente ongeskiktheid te herassesseer.’’. 25 30 Invoeging van artikel 49A in Wet 130 van 1993 - 31 Verify source ↗
Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 49 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: This section inserts a new article after article 49 in the principal Act, titled “Commencement of monthly pension…”.
31. Die volgende artikel word hierby na artikel 49 in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: 35 ‘‘Aanvang van maandelikse pensioen - 49A Verify source ↗
Ongeag enige bepaling in hierdie Wet, begin maandelikse pensioen
AI-assisted research summary: Monthly pension starts on the date a medical practitioner certifies that a worker has reached maximum medical intervention.
49A. Ongeag enige bepaling in hierdie Wet, begin maandelikse pensioen vanaf die datum waarop ’n mediese praktisyn sertifiseer dat ’n werknemer die maksimum mediese ingryping bereik het.’’. Wysiging van artikel 54 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 21 van Wet 61 van 1997 40 - 32 Verify source ↗
Artikel 54 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 54 so that compensation is payable when an employee dies from an occupational disease or from an accident-caused injury.
32. Artikel 54 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘[Bedrag] Betaling van vergoeding indien werknemer sterf’’; en (b) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die 45 volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Indien ’n werknemer sterf as gevolg van ’n beroepsiekte of besering veroorsaak deur ’n ongeval is vergoeding soos volg betaalbaar:’’. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 26 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: This section is an amendment to section 56 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended.
26 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 26 Amendment of section 56 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 23 of Act 61 of 1997 - 33 Verify source ↗
Section 56 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Section 56 of the principal Act, including who may be covered, which other sections apply to certain applications, and the presiding officer’s power to make costs orders.
33. Section 56 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (d) of the following paragraph: 5 ‘‘(d) of an engineer appointed to be in general charge of the machinery, or of a person appointed to assist such engineer [in terms of any regulation made under the Minerals Act, 1991 (Act No. 50 of 1991)]; or’’; (b) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (c) of the following 10 paragraph: ‘‘(c) The provisions of sections 6, 7, 45, [and] 46 and 93D shall, [subject to such rules as the commissioner may prescribe for the facilitation of the] in consideration of applications in terms of this section, apply mutatis mutandis in respect of such an application.’’; and (c) by the substitution for subsection (6) of the following subsection: ‘‘(6) The presiding officer may in any proceedings in terms of this section make [such] an order as to costs [and the payment thereof as he may deem fit] subject to the provisions of section 46(7).’’. Amendment of section 57 of Act 130 of 1993 - 34 Verify source ↗
Section 57 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may increase monthly pensions under sections 49 and 54 by a percentage the Minister determines, after consulting the Commissioner and the Board and by notice in the Gazette.
34. Section 57 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘The Minister may [on the recommendation of the Director-General] after consultation with the Commissioner and the Board, and by notice in the Gazette increase the monthly pensions payable in terms of sections 49 and 54 by such percentage as he or she may so determine: Provided that at least [60] 30 days before any such increase a notice shall be published in the Gazette—’’. Amendment of section 59 of Act 130 of 1993 15 20 25 - 35 Verify source ↗
Section 59 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends paragraph (c) to say payments may be made to the Master of the High Court, a trustee, or another person, subject to conditions determined by the Commissioner.
35. Section 59 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection 30 (1) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) paid to the Master of the [Supreme Court] High Court, a trustee or any other person to be applied in accordance with such conditions as may be determined by the [Director-General] Commissioner; or’’. Substitution of section 64 of Act 130 of 1993 - 36 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 64 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: Employers may not take money from an employee’s earnings to offset what the employer owes under the Act.
36. The following section is hereby substituted for section 64 of the principal Act: ‘‘Certain compensation to employers prohibited 64. (1) Any employer who deducts from the earnings of an employee any amount or receives any amount from him or her to compensate the employer directly or indirectly for any amount which the employer is liable to pay in terms of this Act, shall be [guilty of an offence] liable to a penalty specified in subsection (2). (2) [Any court convicting an employer of contravening subsection (1)] The Commissioner shall, in addition to any penalty [it] he or she may impose, [order] direct the employer to pay to the [commissioner] Commissioner within a specified period and in instalments or otherwise as the [court] Commissioner may determine, such amount as he or she has received contrary to provisions of subsection (1). (3) The [commissioner] Commissioner shall pay the amount received by him or her in terms of [such an order] subsection (2) to the employee from whose earnings that amount has been deducted or from whom the amount has been received. (4) Upon [application] request by the employer the [court] Commis- sioner may at any time, on good cause shown, extend the period within which the amount referred to in subsection (2) is payable or amend the amount of the instalments. 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 27 27 Wysiging van artikel 56 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 23 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 33 Verify source ↗
Artikel 56 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends Article 56 of the Main Act, including who is covered in subsection (1)(d), how certain sections apply to applications, and the presiding officer’s power to issue a costs order.
33. Artikel 56 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (d) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(d) van ’n ingenieur wat aangestel is om in algemene beheer van masjinerie te wees, of van ’n persoon wat [ingevolge ’n regulasie uitgevaardig kragtens die Mineraalwet, 1991 (Wet 50 van 1991)] aangestel is om die ingenieur behulpsaam te wees; of’’; (b) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) Die bepalings van artikels 6, 7, 45, [en] 46 en 93D is, [behoudens die reëls wat die kommissaris voorskryf om] by die oorweging van aansoeke ingevolge hierdie artikel [te vergemaklik], mutatis mutandis ten opsigte van so ’n aansoek van toepassing.’’; en (c) deur subartikel (6) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(6) Die voorsittende beampte kan in enige verrigtings ingevolge hierdie artikel die bevel aangaande koste [en die betaling daarvan uitreik wat hy goeddink] uitreik behoudens die bepalings van artikel 46(7).’’. 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 57 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 34 Verify source ↗
Artikel 57 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woorde
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may increase monthly pensions under sections 49 and 54 after consulting the Commissioner and the Board and publishing notice in the Government Gazette.
34. Artikel 57 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woorde 20 wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Die Minister kan [op aanbeveling van die Direkteur-generaal] na oorleg met die Kommissaris en die Raad en by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant die maandelikse pensioene betaalbaar ingevolge artikels 49 en 54 verhoog met die persentasie wat hy of sy aldus bepaal: Met dien verstande dat minstens [60] 30 dae voor sodanige verhoging ’n kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer moet word—’’. Wysiging van artikel 59 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 35 Verify source ↗
Artikel 59 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 59(1)(c) of the Principal Act by replacing it with a new payment rule.
35. Artikel 59 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) betaal word aan die Meester van die Hooggeregshof, ’n trustee of ’n ander persoon om bestee te word ooreenkomstig die voorwaardes deur die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris bepaal; of’’. 25 30 Vervanging van artikel 64 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 36 Verify source ↗
Artikel 64 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: An employer may not deduct or take money from an employee to reimburse the employer for amounts the employer must pay under the Act.
36. Artikel 64 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: 35 ‘‘Sekere vergoeding aan werkgewers verbode 64. (1) ’n Werkgewer wat van die verdienste van ’n werknemer ’n bedrag aftrek of van hom of haar ’n bedrag ontvang om die werkgewer direk of indirek te vergoed vir enige bedrag wat die werkgewer verplig is om ingevolge hierdie Wet te betaal, is aan [’n misdryf skuldig] strafbaar met ’n straf in subartikel (2) gespesifiseer. (2) [’n Hof wat ’n werkgewer aan ’n oortreding van subartikel (1) skuldig bevind,] Die Kommissaris moet, benewens enige straf wat hy of sy mag oplê, die werkgewer gelas om binne ’n vasgestelde tydperk en in paaiemente of andersins soos die [hof] Kommissaris bepaal aan die [kommissaris] Kommissaris die bedrag te betaal wat hy of sy in stryd met die bepalings van subartikel (1) ontvang het. (3) Die [kommissaris] Kommissaris moet die bedrag deur hom of haar ingevolge [so ’n bevel] subartikel (2) ontvang aan die werknemer betaal van wie se verdienste die bedrag afgetrek is of van wie die bedrag ontvang is. (4) Op [aansoek] versoek van die werkgewer kan die [hof] Kommissaris te eniger tyd, na aanvoering van voldoende redes, die tydperk waarin die bedrag bedoel in subartikel (2) betaalbaar is, verleng of die bedrag van die paaiemente wysig. 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 28 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: An order under this section has the effect of a civil judgment of a magistrate’s court in favour of the commissioner, and section 93E applies with necessary changes to an employer who does not comply with this section.
28 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 28 (5) [An order made under this section shall have the effect of a civil judgment of a magistrate’s court in favour of the commissioner] The provisions of section 93E shall apply with necessary alterations to an employer who does not comply with the provisions of this section.’’. Amendment of section 65 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 24 of Act 61 of 1997 5 - 37 Verify source ↗
Section 65 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends disease-related compensation rules for employees and gives the Commissioner discretion to approve medical costs for an additional disease and to set an earlier disease commencement date in some cases.
37. Section 65 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) that the employee has contracted a disease mentioned in [the first column of] Schedule 3 and that such disease has arisen out of and in the course of his or her employment; or’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) If an employee has contracted a disease referred to in subsection (1) and the [Director-General] Commissioner is of the opinion that the recovery of the employee is being delayed or that his or her temporary total disablement is being prolonged by reason of some other disease of which the employee is suffering, [he] the Commissioner may approve medical [aid] costs also for such other disease for so long as he or she may deem necessary.’’; and (c) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) For the purposes of this Act the commencement of a disease referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be the date on which a medical practitioner diagnosed that disease for the first time or such earlier date as the [Director-General] Commissioner may determine if it is more favourable to the employee.’’. Substitution of section 67 of Act 130 of 1993 - 38 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 67 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: Compensation for a specified disease is calculated using the employee’s earnings and disablement, with the Commissioner able to determine an earlier date in some cases.
38. The following section is hereby substituted for section 67 of the principal Act: ‘‘Calculation of compensation 67. (1) Compensation for a disease referred to in section 65(1) shall be calculated on the basis of the earnings of the employee calculated [mutatis mutandis] with necessary changes required by the context, in accordance with the provisions of section 63 and the disablement of the employee at the time of the commencement of the disease or such earlier date as the [Director-General] Commissioner may determine, if it is proved to his or her satisfaction that the employee was suffering from the disease at an earlier date, whichever earnings are favourable to the employee. (2) If an employee is no longer in employment at the time of the commencement of the said disease, [his] the employee’s earnings shall be calculated on the basis of the earnings that [he] the employee would probably have been earning had [he] the employee still been [working] employed.’’. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Amendment of section 69 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 25 of Act 61 of 1997 - 39 Verify source ↗
Section 69 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may amend Schedule 3 by notice in the Gazette, if recommended by the Director-General and after consulting the Board and the chairpersons of the medical advisory panels.
39. Section 69 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the 45 words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘The Minister may on the recommendation of the Director-General, and after consultation with the Board and the chairpersons of the medical advisory panels, amend Schedule 3 by notice in the Gazette, [also with retrospective effect,] in respect of the description of the diseases and work: Provided that at least 60 days before any such amendment a notice shall be published in the Gazette—’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 29 29 (5) [’n Bevel kragtens hierdie artikel uitgereik, het die uitwerking ten gunste van die van ’n siviele vonnis van ’n landdroshof kommissaris] Die bepalings van artikel 93E is van toepassing met die nodige veranderinge op ’n werkgewer wat nie aan die bepalings van hierdie artikel voldoen nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 65 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 24 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 37 Verify source ↗
Artikel 65 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment changes when an employee’s disease counts as arising from service, lets the Commissioner cover medical costs for another disease in some cases, and sets how the onset date of a disease is determined.
37. Artikel 65 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) dat die werknemer ’n siekte genoem in [die eerste kolom van] Bylae 3 opgedoen het en dat sodanige siekte uit sy of haar diens ontstaan het en in die loop daarvan opgedoen is; of’’; (b) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) Indien ’n werknemer ’n siekte bedoel in subartikel (1) opgedoen het en die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris van oordeel is dat die werknemer se herstel vertraag of sy of haar tydelike algehele arbeidsongeskiktheid verleng word weens ’n ander siekte waaraan die werknemer ly, kan [hy geneeskundige behandeling] die Kommissaris mediese koste ook vir daardie ander siekte goedkeur vir so lank as wat hy of sy dit nodig ag.’’; en (c) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) By die toepassing van hierdie Wet word die aanvang van ’n siekte bedoel in subartikel (1) geag die datum te wees waarop ’n geneesheer die siekte vir die eerste keer gediagnoseer het of die vroeër datum deur die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris bepaal indien dit tot die werknemer se voordeel sal wees.’’. Vervanging van artikel 67 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 38 Verify source ↗
Artikel 67 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: Compensation for a disease under article 65(1) is calculated using the employee’s earnings and disability status, with the most favourable earnings basis used for the employee.
38. Artikel 67 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Berekening van vergoeding 67. (1) Vergoeding vir ’n siekte bedoel in artikel 65(1) word bereken op die grondslag van die verdienste van die werknemer bereken [mutatis mutandis] met nodige veranderinge deur die samehang vereis, ooreen- komstig die bepalings van artikel 63 en die arbeidsongeskiktheid van die werknemer ten tyde van die aanvang van die siekte of die vroeëre datum deur die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris bepaal, indien daar tot sy of haar bevrediging bewys word dat die werknemer op ’n vroeër datum aan die siekte gely het, watter verdienste ook al die voordeligste vir die werknemer is. (2) Indien ’n werknemer nie meer in diens is ten tyde van die aanvang van bedoelde siekte nie, word [sy] die werknemer se verdienste bereken op die grondslag van die verdienste wat [hy] die werknemer waarskynlik sou verdien het as [hy] die werknemer nog steeds [gewerk het] in diens was.’’. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Wysiging van artikel 69 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 25 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 39 Verify source ↗
Artikel 69 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die woorde wat paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: The Minister may amend Schedule 3 by Gazette notice, after consultation and on recommendation, and a notice must be published at least 60 days before the amendment.
39. Artikel 69 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die woorde wat paragraaf 45 (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Die Minister kan op aanbeveling van die Direkteur-generaal, en na oorleg met die Raad en die voorsitters van die geneeskundige adviespanele, Bylae 3 by kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant wysig, [ook met terugwerkende krag,] ten opsigte van die beskrywing van siektes en werk: Met dien verstande dat daar minstens 60 dae voor sodanige wysiging ’n kennisgewing in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer moet word—’’. 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 30 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section states that section 70 of Act 130 of 1993 is amended.
30 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 30 Amendment of section 70 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 26 of Act 61 of 1997 - 40 Verify source ↗
Section 70 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 70 of the principal Act by replacing wording in subsection (4)(b).
40. Section 70 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (4) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(b) is not able to perform his or her functions [in terms of this Act, properly] 5 satisfactorily.’’. Insertion of Chapter VIIA in Act 130 of 1993 - 41 Verify source ↗
The following chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act, after Chapter VII:
AI-assisted research summary: The Compensation Fund, the individually liable employer, or the licensee must provide rehabilitation-related facilities, services, and benefits for employees with occupational injuries or diseases.
41. The following chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act, after Chapter VII: ‘‘CHAPTER VIIA REHABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION 10 Compensation Fund to provide rehabilitation 70A. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Compensation Fund, the employer individually liable or licensee as the case may be, must provide facilities, services and benefits aimed at rehabilitating employees suffering from occupational injuries or diseases to return to their work or to reduce any disability resulting from their injuries or diseases. (2) The rehabilitation benefits provided in subsection (1) may consist of— (a) clinical rehabilitation and the provision of assistive devices for the purpose of physical and psychological recovery of the employee and to reduce any disability resulting from an occupational injury or disease; (b) vocational rehabilitation to assist an employee to maintain employ- ment, obtain employment, regain or acquire vocational independence; and social rehabilitation to assist in restoring an employee’s independence and social integration to the maximum extent practicable.’’. (c) Amendment of section 72 of Act 130 of 1993 - 42 Verify source ↗
Section 72 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment changes section 72 so the Commissioner, an individually liable employer, or a mutual association licensee may pay the reasonable cost of conveying an injured or diseased employee, and an employer who fails to comply with subsection (1) is liable for a penalty equal to the full conveyance cost.
42. Section 72 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Conveyance of injured and diseased employee’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The [Director-General] Commissioner or the employer indi- vidually liable or [mutual association] licensee concerned, as the case may be, [shall] may pay the reasonable cost [(as determined by the Director-General)] incurred in respect of that conveyance.’’; and (c) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) Any employer who fails to comply with subsection (1) shall be [guilty of an offence] liable to a penalty equal to the full cost of conveyance.’’. Amendment of section 73 of Act 130 of 1993 - 43 Verify source ↗
Section 73 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following
AI-assisted research summary: A medical practitioner may apply to reopen a claim and seek payment of further medical costs after the claim is finalised or the time in subsection (1) has passed. Third parties may not transact with the Compensation Fund unless registered in the prescribed way.
43. Section 73 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following subsections: ‘‘(3) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (2) the medical practitioner may after the claim has been finalised or the period referred to in subsection (1) has lapsed, apply for reopening of the claim and payment of further medical costs. (4)(a) No third party will be allowed to transact with the Compensation Fund unless they are registered with the Compensation Fund in the manner as prescribed. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 31 31 Wysiging van artikel 70 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 26 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 40 Verify source ↗
Artikel 70 van die Hoofwet word hierby vervang deur in subartikel (4) paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 70 of the Principal Act by replacing paragraph (b) in subsection (4).
40. Artikel 70 van die Hoofwet word hierby vervang deur in subartikel (4) paragraaf (b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(b) nie in staat is om sy of haar werksaamhede [ingevolge hierdie Wet 5 behoorlik] bevredigend te verrig nie.’’. Invoeging van Hoofstuk VIIA in Wet 130 van 1993 - 41 Verify source ↗
Die volgende hoofstuk word hierby na Hoofstuk VII in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: The Compensation Fund, individually liable employer, or licensee must provide rehabilitation-related facilities, services, and benefits for employees who suffered occupational injuries or diseases.
41. Die volgende hoofstuk word hierby na Hoofstuk VII in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘HOOFSTUK VIIA REHABILITASIE EN HERINTEGRASIE 10 Vergoedingsfonds moet rehabilitasie voorsien 70A. (1) Behoudens die bepalings van hierdie Wet, moet die Vergoedingsfonds, die werkgewer individueel aanspreeklik of lisensie- houer, na gelang van die geval, fasiliteite, dienste en voordele voorsien wat gemik is op die rehabilitasie van werknemers wat beroepsbeserings of -siektes opgedoen het om na hul werk terug te keer of om enige gestremdheid wat as gevolg van hulle beserings of siektes ontstaan het, te verminder. (2) Die rehabilitasievoordele waarvoor in subartikel (1) voorsiening gemaak word, kan bestaan uit— (a) kliniese rehabilitasie en die voorsiening van bystandtoestelle vir die doel van fisieke en sielkundige herstel van die werknemer en om enige gestremdheid wat uit ’n beroepsbesering of -siekte voortspruit, te verminder; (b) beroepsrehabilitasie om ’n werknemer by te staan om werk te hou, werk te kry, beroepsonafhanklikheid te herwin of te verkry; en sosiale rehabilitasie om te help om ’n werknemer se onafhanklikheid en sosiale integrasie tot die maksimum moontlike mate te herstel.’’. (c) Wysiging van artikel 72 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 42 Verify source ↗
Artikel 72 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner or the relevant employer/licensee may pay the reasonable transport costs for an injured or sick employee, and an employer who fails to comply with subarticle (1) is liable to a penalty equal to the full transport cost.
42. Artikel 72 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Vervoer van beseerde en siek werknemer’’; (b) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: individueel aanspreeklik of ‘‘(2) Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris of die betrokke werkgewer [onderlinge vereniging] lisensiehouer, na gelang van die geval, [betaal] kan die redelike koste [(soos deur die Direkteur-generaal vasgestel)] betaal wat ten opsigte van bedoelde vervoer aangegaan is.’’; en (c) deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) ’n Werkgewer wat versuim om aan subartikel (1) te voldoen, is [aan ’n misdryf skuldig] strafbaar met ’n straf gelyk aan die volle vervoerkoste.’’. Wysiging van artikel 73 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 43 Verify source ↗
Artikel 73 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels by
AI-assisted research summary: A medical practitioner may apply to reopen a finalised claim, and a third party may not do business with the Compensation Fund unless registered in the prescribed manner.
43. Artikel 73 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende subartikels by te voeg: ‘‘(3) Ondanks die bepaling van subartikel (2), kan die mediese praktisyn nadat die eis gefinaliseer is of die tydperk in subartikel (1) verstryk het, aansoek doen dat die eis weer oopgemaak word en verdere mediese koste betaal word. (4) (a) Geen derde party sal toegelaat word om met die Vergoedingsfonds sake te doen tensy hulle op die voorgeskrewe wyse by die Vergoedingsfonds geregistreer is nie. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 32 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: Third parties already transacting with the Compensation Fund must register with it within six months after commencement of the Amendment Act.
32 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 32 (b) All third parties that are already transacting with the Compensation Fund must register with the Compensation Fund within six months after the commence- ment of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022. (5) For the purpose of this section, a third party means any entity that transacts with the Fund with the aim of assisting either the employee, employer, medical service provider or pensioner with the processing of claims at the Compensation Fund.’’. 5 Amendment of section 74 of Act 130 of 1993 - 44 Verify source ↗
Section 74 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: A medical practitioner must give an employee or the employee’s dependant a copy of the report if requested.
44. Section 74 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for 10 subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) A medical practitioner [or chiropractor] shall at the request of an employee or the dependant of an employee furnish such employee or dependant with a copy of the report referred to in [subsection (1)] this section.’’. Amendment of section 75 of Act 130 of 1993 - 45 Verify source ↗
Section 75 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the
AI-assisted research summary: The heading of section 75 is replaced so that the Commissioner decides on the need for, and the nature and sufficiency of, medical aid.
45. Section 75 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘[Director-General] Commissioner to decide on need for, and nature and sufficiency of, medical aid’’. Amendment of section 76 of Act 130 of 1993 - 46 Verify source ↗
Section 76 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: Section 76 is amended so that the tariff of fees for medical aid is to be determined after consultation with the Health Professions Council of South Africa and registered Medical Associations.
46. Section 76 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The tariff of fees for medical aid [affecting the Medical Association of South Africa, the Chiropractic Association of South Africa and the Dental Association of South Africa] shall be determined after consultation with [those associations] the Health Professions Council of South Africa and registered Medical Associations.’’. Amendment of section 78 of Act 130 of 1993 - 47 Verify source ↗
Section 78 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may reimburse a non-individually liable employer from the Compensation Fund or reduce the employer’s assessment if it is equitable.
47. Section 78 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) the [Director-General] Commissioner may reimburse an employer who is not individually liable [so much] such costs out of the [compensation fund] Compensation Fund or reduce his or her assessment to such an extent as [he] the Commissioner may deem equitable.’’. Substitution of section 79 of Act 130 of 1993 - 48 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 79 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section substitutes a new section titled “Consultation of representatives of medical authorities by Commissioner.”
48. The following section is hereby substituted for section 79 of the principal Act: ‘‘Consultation of [representative] representatives of medical authori- ties by [Director-General] Commissioner - 79 Verify source ↗
The [Director-General] Commissioner may consult with the [South
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may consult certain medical authorities and may disclose information for that purpose. Third parties already doing business with the Compensation Fund must register within six months after commencement.
79. The [Director-General] Commissioner may consult with the [South African Medical and Dental] Health Professions Council [referred to in the Medical, Dental and Supplementary Service Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974), the Medical Association] of South Africa, [the Chiropractic Association of South Africa] registered Medical Associations and any other representative medical authority concerning matters connected with or arising out of the application of the provisions of this Act with regard to medical aid, and may for that purpose disclose any information relating to a matter in respect of which the views of the Health Professions Council of South Africa, the registered Medical Associations or other representative medical authority are required.’’. 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 33 33 (b) Alle derde partye wat reeds met die Vergoedingsfonds sake doen, moet by die Vergoedingsfonds registreer binne ses maande na inwerkingtreding van die Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022. (5) By die toepassing van hierdie artikel, is ’n derde party enige entiteit wat met die Fonds sake doen met die oog op bystand aan die werknemer, werkgewer, gesondheidsdiensverskaffer of pensioenaris met die verwerking van eise by die Vergoedingsfonds.’’. Wysiging van artikel 74 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 44 Verify source ↗
Artikel 74 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (5) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: A doctor must give an employee or an employee’s dependent a copy of the report on request.
44. Artikel 74 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) ’n Geneesheer [of chiropraktisyn] moet op versoek van ’n werknemer of ’n afhanklike van ’n werknemer ’n afskrif van die verslag bedoel in [subartikel (1)] hierdie artikel aan die werknemer of afhanklike van die werknemer voorsien.’’. Wysiging van artikel 75 van Wet 130 van 1993 5 10 - 45 Verify source ↗
Artikel 75 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the heading of Article 75 by replacing it with a new heading about the Commissioner deciding the adequacy of medical assistance.
45. Artikel 75 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die opskrif deur die 15 volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘[Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris besluit genoegsaamheid van geneeskundige hulp’’. oor nodigheid, aard en Wysiging van artikel 76 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 46 Verify source ↗
Artikel 76 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (2) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The medical fee tariff is to be set by the Health Professions Council of South Africa and registered medical associations after consultation.
46. Artikel 76 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (2) deur die 20 volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(2) Die geldetarief vir geneeskundige hulp [wat die Mediese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika, die Chiropraktiese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika en die Tandheelkundige Vereniging van Suid-Afrika raak,] word na oorleg met [daardie verenigings] die Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika en geregistreerde Mediese Verenigings vasgestel.’’. Wysiging van artikel 78 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 47 Verify source ↗
Artikel 78 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may reduce an employer’s assessment in the circumstances described in the substituted paragraph.
47. Artikel 78 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(c) kan die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris aan ’n werkgewer wat nie individueel die [vergoedingsfonds] Vergoedingsfonds terugbetaal of sy of haar aanslag sodanig verlaag as wat [hy] die Kommissaris billik ag.’’. aanspreeklik sodanige [soveel] koste nie uit is 25 30 Vervanging van artikel 79 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 48 Verify source ↗
Artikel 79 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: This section says Article 79 of the principal Act is replaced with a new article about consultation of representatives of medical institutions by the Commissioner.
48. Artikel 79 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: 35 ‘‘Raadpleging van [verteenwoordigende] verteenwoordigers van geneeskundige instansies deur [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris - 79 Verify source ↗
Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris kan die [Suid-Afrikaanse
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may consult listed medical bodies and disclose information for that purpose.
79. Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris kan die [Suid-Afrikaanse in die Wet op Geneeskundige en Tandheelkundige] Raad [bedoel Geneeshere, Tandartse en Aanvullende Gesondheidsdiensberoepe, 1974 (Wet 56 van 1974), die Mediese Vereniging] vir Gesond- heidsberoepe van Suid-Afrika, [die Chiropraktiese Vereniging van Suid-Afrika] geregistreerde Mediese Verenigings en enige ander verteenwoordigende geneeskundige instansie raadpleeg oor aange- leenthede in verband met of voortspruitend uit die toepassing van die bepalings van hierdie Wet met betrekking tot geneeskundige hulp, en kan vir dié doel enige inligting bekendmaak wat betrekking het op ’n aangeleentheid ten opsigte waarvan die Raad vir Gesondheidsberoepe van ander of Suid-Afrika, verteenwoordigende mediese instansie se mening verlang word.’’. geregistreerde Mediese Verenigings die 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 34 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: Section 34 is a Gazette entry for an amendment to section 80 of Act 130 of 1993 under the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022.
34 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 Amendment of section 80 of Act 130 of 1993 34 - 49 Verify source ↗
Section 80 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 80 and requires certain non-resident or unregistered legal persons carrying on specified business or resource activities in the Republic to give the Commissioner their head office and chief officer details.
49. Section 80 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Employer to register with [commissioner] Compensation Fund and to furnish [him with] particulars’’; and 5 (b) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) Any person not resident in the Republic or any [body corporate] legal person not registered in terms of any law governing the registration of [bodies corporate] legal persons in the Republic, and carrying on business in the Republic or engaged in, on or above the continental shelf in activities in connection with surveys, research, sport, prospecting or exploitation of natural resources, and employing an employee in connection therewith, shall furnish the [commissioner] Commissioner with the address of his, her or its head office and the name and address of his, her or its chief officer in the Republic, and that officer shall for the purposes of this Act be deemed to be the employer of the said employee.’’. 10 15 Substitution of section 81 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 28 of Act 61 of 1997 - 50 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 81 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: Employers must keep employee earnings records, produce them on demand for inspection, and keep them for at least five years.
50. The following section is hereby substituted for section 81 of the principal Act: 20 ‘‘Employer to keep record 81. (1) An employer shall keep a register or other record of the earnings and other prescribed particulars of all [the] their employees, and shall at all reasonable times produce a manual or electronic form of such register or record or a microfilm or other microform reproduction thereof on demand to [an authorized] the person referred to in section 7 and Chapter XA for inspection. (2) An employer shall retain the register, record or reproduction referred to in subsection (1) for a period of at least [four] five years after the date of the last entry in that register or record. (3) An employer who fails to comply with a provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence and be liable to a penalty not exceeding 10 per cent of actual or estimated annual assessments for the period for which the employer failed to keep the record as required by this section. (4) [A health and safety representative elected in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993), or the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996), and a trade union representative elected in terms of section 14 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995),] Any authorised person in terms of this Act shall have the right to inspect, and where appropriate bring to the attention of the [commissioner] Commissioner, any register, record or document which the employer shall maintain, keep or complete in terms of this Act.’’. 25 30 35 40 Amendment of section 83 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 30 of Act 61 of 1997 45 - 51 Verify source ↗
Section 83 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: If an employer’s paid earnings differ from the estimated earnings in the return, the Commissioner must adjust the assessment accordingly.
51. Section 83 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (5) of the following subsection: ‘‘(5) If earnings actually paid by an employer in respect of a particular period differ from the current estimated earnings shown in respect of that period in the return concerned, the [Director-General] Commissioner shall adjust his or her assessment accordingly.’’; and 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 35 Wysiging van artikel 80 van Wet 130 van 1993 35 - 49 Verify source ↗
Artikel 80 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 80 of the Principal Act and replaces the heading and subsection (5).
49. Artikel 80 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Werkgewer moet by [Direkteur-generaal] Vergoedingsfonds registreer en [aan hom] besonderhede verstrek’’; en (a) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) ’n Persoon wat nie in die Republiek woonagtig is nie en ’n regspersoon wat nie ingevolge ’n wet wat die registrasie van regspersone in die Republiek reël, geregistreer is nie, en wat in die Republiek besigheid dryf of in, op of bo die vastelandsplat deelneem aan bedrywighede in verband met opnames, navorsing, sport, prospektering of ontginning van natuurlike hulpbronne, en ’n werknemer in verband daarmee in diens neem, moet die adres van sy hoofkantoor en die naam en adres van sy of haar hoofamptenaar in die Republiek aan die [kommissaris] Kommissaris verstrek, en daardie amptenaar word by die toepassing van hierdie Wet geag die werkgewer van genoemde werknemer te wees.’’. 5 10 15 Vervanging van artikel 81 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 28 van Wet 61 van 1997 - 50 Verify source ↗
Artikel 81 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: Employers must keep employee earnings records, show them on request to authorised persons, and keep them for at least five years. Failure is an offence punishable by a fine.
50. Artikel 81 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: 20 ‘‘Werkgewer moet rekord hou 81. (1) ’n Werkgewer moet ’n register of ander rekord hou van die verdienste en ander voorgeskrewe besonderhede van al [die] hulle werknemers, en moet daardie register of rekord of ’n mikrofilm- of ander mikrovormreproduksie daarvan te alle redelike tye ’n handleiding of elektroniese vorm op versoek aan [’n gemagtigde] die persoon bedoel in artikel 7 en Hoofstuk XA ter insae voorlê. (2) ’n Werkgewer moet die register, rekord of reproduksie bedoel in subartikel (1) behou vir ’n tydperk van minstens [vier] vyf jaar na die datum waarop die laaste inskrywing in daardie register of rekord gemaak is. (3) ’n Werkgewer wat versuim om aan ’n bepaling van hierdie artikel te voldoen, is aan ’n misdryf skuldig en is strafbaar met ’n boete van hoogstens 10 persent van werklike of geskatte jaarlikse aanslae vir die tydperk waarvoor die werkgewer versuim het om die rekord te hou soos deur hierdie artikel vereis. (4) [’n Gesondheids- en veiligheidsverteenwoordiger verkies inge- volge die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid, 1993 (Wet No. 85 van 1993), of die Wet op Gesondheid en Veiligheid in Myne, 1996 (Wet No. 29 van 1996), en ’n vakbondverteenwoordiger verkies ingevolge artikel 14 van die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge, 1995 (Wet No. 66 van 1995),] Enige persoon ingevolge hierdie Wet gemagtig het die reg om enige register, rekord of dokument wat die werkgewer ingevolge hierdie Wet moet in stand hou, hou of voltooi, te inspekteer, en waar toepaslik onder die aandag van die [kommissaris] Kommissaris te bring.’’. 25 30 35 40 Wysiging van artikel 83 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 30 van Wet 61 van 1997 45 - 51 Verify source ↗
Artikel 83 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: If an employer’s actual earnings for a period differ from the estimated earnings shown in the return, the Commissioner must amend the assessment accordingly.
51. Artikel 83 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur subartikel (5) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(5) Indien die verdienste wat werklik deur ’n werkgewer betaal is ten opsigte van ’n bepaalde tydperk verskil van die huidige geraamde verdienste wat hy of sy ten opsigte van daardie tydperk in die betrokke opgawe getoon het, moet die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris sy of haar aanslag dienooreenkomstig wysig.’’; en 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 36 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: The provision amends section 85 to allow a penalty of 10% of the amount assessed to be imposed on and recovered from the employer, and to recover any difference if actual earnings were higher than estimated.
36 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 36 (b) by the substitution in subsection (6) for paragraphs (b) and (c) of the following paragraphs respectively: ‘‘(b) impose upon and recover from the employer a [fine not exceeding] penalty of 10 per cent of the amount so assessed; (c) where it later appears that the actual earnings were more than the earnings estimated under paragraph (a), recover the difference in the assessment from the employer, and may impose [and recover] a [fine] penalty on such difference as contemplated in paragraph (b); and’’. Amendment of section 85 of Act 130 of 1993 - 52 Verify source ↗
Section 85 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may give an employer a rebate on an assessment if the employer’s accident record is better than comparable businesses or if the employer is rehabilitating employees as prescribed.
52. Section 85 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection: ‘‘(3) If the accident record of an employer during a particular period is in the opinion of the [Director-General] Commissioner more favourable than those of employers in comparable businesses, or if the employer is participating in the rehabilitation of employees as prescribed, the [Director-General] Commissioner may give such employer a rebate on any assessment paid or payable by him or her.’’. 5 10 15 Substitution of section 86 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 32 of Act 61 of 1997 20 - 53 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 86 of the principle Act:
AI-assisted research summary: Employers must pay the assessment to the Compensation Fund within 30 days of the notice, unless the Commissioner approves instalments.
53. The following section is hereby substituted for section 86 of the principle Act: ‘‘Assessment to be paid by employer to [commissioner] Compensation Fund 86. (1) An assessment shall be paid by an employer to the [commissioner] Compensation Fund within 30 days after the date of the notice of assessment or, with the approval of in such instalments and at such times and on such conditions as the [commissioner] Commissioner may determine. the [commissioner] Commissioner, (2) Interest is payable on an overdue assessment at a rate determined by the [Director-General] Commissioner, which shall not exceed the prevailing standard rate of interest as defined in [section 1 of the Exchequer Act, 1975 (Act No. 66 of 1975)] the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act, 1975 (Act No. 55 of 1975).’’. 25 30 Amendment of section 87 of Act 130 of 1993 - 54 Verify source ↗
Section 87 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may impose penalties on an employer for failing to pay an assessment or comply with certain provisions.
54. Section 87 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for 35 subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the following subsections respectively: ‘‘(1) If an employer fails to pay an assessment in accordance with section 86, the [Director-General] Commissioner may impose a [fine at the prescribed percentage] penalty of 10 per cent of actual or estimated earnings of that year or on the outstanding amount upon [him] such employer. (2) (a) If an employer fails to comply with the provisions of section 80(1) and an employee in his or her employ meets with an accident, the [Director-General] Commissioner may, in addition to any other penalty to which such employer may be liable, impose a [fine not exceeding] penalty of the full amount of the compensation payable in respect of such accident upon [him] such employer. (b) If the [Director-General] Commissioner is of the opinion that such failure was not wilful or was due to some cause over which the employer had no control, or that payment of the full amount of the capitalized value of a pension payable as compensation to the employee would probably lead to the insolvency of that employer or, in the case where the employer is a company, to its liquidation, the [Director-General] Commissioner may— 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 37 37 (b) deur in subartikel (6) paragrawe (b) en (c) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang: ‘‘(b) ’n [boete van hoogstens] straf van 10 persent van die aldus aangeslane bedrag aan die werkgewer oplê en dit op hom of haar verhaal; (c) waar dit later blyk dat die werklike verdienste meer is as die verdienste kragtens paragraaf (a) geraam die verskil in die aanslag op die werkgewer verhaal, en ’n [boete] straf op dié verskil aan die werkgewer oplê [en dit op hom of haar verhaal] soos in paragraaf (b) beoog; en’’. Wysiging van artikel 85 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 52 Verify source ↗
Artikel 85 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (3) deur die
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may give an employer a discount on an assessment if the employer’s accident record is better than comparable businesses’ or if the employer participates in prescribed employee rehabilitation.
52. Artikel 85 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(3) Indien die ongevallerekord van ’n werkgewer gedurende ’n bepaalde tydperk na die oordeel van die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris gunstiger as dié van werkgewers in vergelykbare besighede is, of as die werkgewer deelneem aan die rehabilitasie van werknemers soos voorgeskryf, kan die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris aan daardie werkgewer ’n korting verleen op enige aanslag deur hom of haar betaal of betaalbaar.’’. 5 10 15 Vervanging van artikel 86 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 32 van Wet 61 van 1997 20 - 53 Verify source ↗
Artikel 86 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: An employer must pay the assessment within 30 days after notice, unless the Commissioner agrees to instalments.
53. Artikel 86 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Aanslag moet deur werkgewer aan [kommissaris] Vergoedingsfonds betaal word 86. (1) ’n Aanslag moet deur ’n werkgewer binne 30 dae na die datum van die kennisgewing van aanslag aan die [kommissaris] Vergoedings- fonds betaal word of, met die instemming van die [kommissaris] Kommissaris, in die paaiemente en op die tye en voorwaardes wat die [kommissaris] Kommissaris bepaal. (2) Rente is betaalbaar op ’n agterstallige aanslag teen ’n koers deur die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris bepaal, wat nie die heersende standaardrentekoers soos omskryf in [artikel 1 van die Skatkiswet, 1975 (Wet No. 66 van 1975)] die Wet op die Voorgeskrewe Rentekoers, 1975 (Wet No. 55 van 1975), te bowe gaan nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 87 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 54 Verify source ↗
Artikel 87 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikels (1), (2), (3) en
AI-assisted research summary: If an employer does not pay an assessment under article 86, or does not comply with article 80(1) when a worker has an accident, the Commissioner may impose a fine.
54. Artikel 87 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikels (1), (2), (3) en (4) onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang: ‘‘(1) Indien ’n werkgewer versuim om ’n aanslag ooreenkomstig artikel 86 te betaal, kan die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris hom ’n [boete teen die voorgeskrewe persentasie] straf van 10 persent van werklike of geraamde verdienste van daardie jaar of op die uitstaande bedrag oplê. (2) (a) Indien ’n werkgewer versuim om aan die bepalings van artikel 80 (1) te voldoen en ’n werknemer in sy of haar diens ’n ongeval oorkom, kan die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris, benewens enige ander straf waaraan so ’n werkgewer onderhewig mag wees, [hom] daardie werkgewer ’n boete oplê van [hoogstens] die volle bedrag van die vergoeding wat ten opsigte van daardie ongeval betaalbaar is. (b) Indien die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris van oordeel is dat die versuim onopsetlik was of te wyte was aan ’n oorsaak waaroor die werkgewer geen beheer gehad het nie, of dat betaling van die volle bedrag van die gekapitaliseerde waarde van ’n pensioen wat as vergoeding aan die werknemer betaalbaar is, waarskynlik die insolvensie van daardie werkgewer of, in die geval waar die werkgewer ’n likwidasie tot gevolg sal hê, kan die [Direkteur-generaal] maatskappy is, Kommissaris— 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 38 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may waive a penalty in whole or part, or let the employer pay by instalments. An employer who fails to pay required amounts commits an offence and is liable to a penalty of 10% of that year’s actual or estimated earnings.
38 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 38 (i) waive in whole or in part any [fine] penalty imposed by him or her; (ii) allow the employer to pay the penalty in such instalment as he or she may determine. (3) An employer who refuses or fails to pay any assessment, instalment or [fine] penalty referred to in this section or any other money payable in terms of this Act, shall be [guilty of an offence] liable to a penalty of 10 per cent of actual or estimated earnings of that year. (4) (a) If an employer fails to pay any amount due to the [commissioner] Commissioner, the [commissioner] Commissioner may [issue an order in the prescribed form for the payment thereof] deal with such employer’s failure in terms of sections 93F and 93G. [(b) The commissioner shall send a certified copy of the order referred to in paragraph (a) to the clerk of the magistrate’s court of the district in which that employer is resident or where he has his place of business, and thereupon such order shall have the effect of a civil judgment of that magistrate’s court, and the commissioner shall have all the powers of a judgment creditor.]’’. 5 10 15 Amendment of section 88 of Act 130 of 1993 - 55 Verify source ↗
Section 88 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: Employers individually liable and the licensee must pay annual amounts to the Compensation Fund as determined by the Director-General.
55. Section 88 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Contributions by employers individually liable and [mutual asso- ciations] licensee’’; 20 (b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Act, the employers individually liable and the [mutual associations] licensee shall pay annually to the [Director-General] Compensation Fund in such a manner and at such times as [he] the Director-General may determine, such portion of the expenditure incurred by [him] the Compensation Fund in the administration of the provisions of this Act as he or she may deem equitable.’’; and 25 (c) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (d) of the following 30 paragraph: ‘‘(d) The employers individually liable and the [mutual associations] licensee shall pay to the [Director-General] Compensation Fund, in such manner and at such times as he or she may determine, such portion of the said loss as he or she may deem equitable.’’. 35 Substitution of section 89 of Act 130 of 1993 - 56 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 89 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: A sub-contractor must register as an employer and pay required assessments for the workers on the job; if it does not, the contractor can become liable for those assessments.
56. The following section is hereby substituted for section 89 of the principal Act: ‘‘[Mandators] Contractors and [contractors] sub-contractors 89. (1) (a) If a [person (the mandator)] contractor in the course of or for the purposes of his or her business enters into an agreement with [any other person (the contractor)] a sub-contractor for the execution by [or under] the [supervision of the contractor] sub-contractor of the whole or any part of any work undertaken by the [mandator,] contractor, the sub-contractor shall, in respect of [his] its employees employed in the execution of the work concerned, register as an employer in accordance with the provisions of this Act and pay the necessary assessments. (b) If a [contractor] sub-contractor fails [so] to register or pay any assessment, the said employees of the [contractor] sub-contractor shall be deemed to be the employees of the [mandator] contractor, and the [mandator] contractor shall pay the assessments in respect of those employees. (2) If a [mandator] contractor has paid an assessment or compensation for which he or she would not have been liable but for the provisions of subsection (1), such [mandator] contractor may recover that assessment or compensation from the [contractor] sub-contractor. 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 39 39 (i) ’n [boete] straf deur hom of haar opgelê geheel of gedeeltelik kwytskeld; (ii) die werkgewer toelaat om die [boete] straf te betaal in die paaiemente wat hy of sy bepaal. (3) ’n Werkgewer wat weier of versuim om ’n aanslag, ’n paaiement of ’n [boete] straf bedoel in hierdie artikel of enige ander gelde wat ingevolge hierdie Wet betaalbaar is, te betaal, is [aan ’n misdryf skuldig] strafbaar met ’n straf van 10 persent van werklike of geraamde verdienste van daardie jaar. (4) (a) Indien ’n werkgewer versuim om ’n bedrag verskuldig aan die [kommissaris] Kommissaris te betaal, kan die [kommissaris in die voorgeskrewe vorm ’n bevel uitreik vir die betaling daarvan] Kommissaris sodanige werkgewer se versuim ingevolge artikels 93F en 93G hanteer. [(b) Die kommissaris moet ’n gewaarmerkte afskrif van die bevel bedoel in paragraaf (a) stuur aan die klerk van die landdroshof van die distrik waarin die werkgewer woonagtig is of sy besigheidsplek het, en daarna het sodanige bevel die uitwerking van ’n siviele vonnis van daardie landdroshof en het die kommissaris al die bevoegdhede van ’n vonnisskuldeiser.]’’. 5 10 15 Wysiging van artikel 88 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 55 Verify source ↗
Artikel 88 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 88 so that certain employers and the licensee must pay the Compensation Fund yearly, in the manner and at the times set by the Director-General.
55. Artikel 88 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Bydraes deur werkgewers individueel aanspreeklik en [onderlinge verenigings] lisensiehouer’’; 20 (b) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Ondanks enige andersluidende bepaling van hierdie Wet moet die werkgewers individueel aanspreeklik en die [onderlinge verenigings] lisensiehouer aan die [Direkteur-generaal] Vergoedingsfonds op die wyse en tye wat [hy] die Direkteur-generaal bepaal, jaarliks sodanige deel as wat [hy] die Vergoedingsfonds billik ag, betaal van die uitgawe wat hy of sy by die uitvoering van die bepalings van hierdie Wet aangegaan het.’’; en (c) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (d) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(d) Die werkgewers individueel aanspreeklik en die [onderlinge verenigings] [Direkteur-generaal] Vergoedingsfonds op die wyse en tye wat hy of sy bepaal sodanige deel van bedoelde verlies as wat hy of sy billik ag, betaal.’’. lisensiehouer moet aan die Vervanging van artikel 89 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 56 Verify source ↗
Artikel 89 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: A sub-contractor must register as an employer and pay the required assessments for workers on the work, and if it does not, the contractor must pay those assessments.
56. Artikel 89 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘[Lasgewers] Aannemers en [aannemers] sub-aannemers 89. (1) (a) Indien ’n [’n persoon (die lasgewer)] aannemer in die loop of vir die doeleindes van sy of haar besigheid met ’n [ander persoon (die aannemer)] sub-aannemer ’n ooreenkoms aangaan vir die uitvoering deur [of onder toesig van die aannemer] die sub-aannemer van die geheel of ’n deel van werk wat deur die [lasgewer] aannemer onderneem is, moet die [aannemer] sub-aannemer, ten opsigte van sy of haar werknemers in diens by die uitvoering van die betrokke werk, ooreenkomstig die bepalings van hierdie Wet as werkgewer registreer en die nodige aanslae betaal. (b) Indien ’n [aannemer] sub-aannemer versuim om [aldus] te registreer of ’n aanslag te betaal, word bedoelde werknemers van die [aannemer] sub-aannemer geag die werknemers van die [lasgewer] aannemer te wees, en moet die [lasgewer] aannemer die aanslae ten opsigte van daardie werknemers betaal. (2) Indien ’n [lasgewer] aannemer ’n aanslag of vergoeding betaal het waarvoor hy nie aanspreeklik sou gewees het as dit nie vir die bepalings van subartikel (1) was nie, kan die [lasgewer] aannemer daardie aanslag of vergoeding op die [aannemer] sub-aannemer verhaal. 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 40 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: A contractor may set off compensation paid to the Compensation Fund against a debt to a sub-contractor. The Commissioner may recover compensation from the sub-contractor instead of the contractor. A contractor is not liable for accidents outside the work premises or outside the contractor's control or management.
40 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 40 (3) If a [mandator] contractor has in terms of this section paid an assessment [or compensation] to the [commissioner, he] Compensation Fund, the contractor may set off the amount so paid [by him] against [his] the debt to the [contractor] sub-contractor. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the [Director- General] Commissioner may recover compensation from the [contractor] sub-contractor instead of from the [mandator] contractor, and if the full amount cannot be recovered from the one, the shortfall can be recovered from the other. (5) A [mandator] contractor shall not be liable in terms of this section in respect of any accident which happened at a place which is not on or about the premises on which the [mandator] contractor undertook to execute the work, or which is not otherwise under his control or management.’’. Amendment of section 90 of Act 130 of 1993 - 57 Verify source ↗
Section 90 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends section 90 so that the Commissioner may vary decisions about compensation claims or compensation.
57. Section 90 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘[Review] Variation of decisions by [Director-General] Commis- sioner’’; and (b) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘The [Director-General] Commissioner may [after notice, if possible, to the party concerned] on his or her own accord, and after [giving him an opportunity to submit representations] notice to the affected party or on application by such party, at any time [review] vary any decision in connection with a claim for compensation or the compensation on the ground—’’. the award of Amendment of section 91 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 33 of Act 61 of 1997 - 58 Verify source ↗
Section 91 of the principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: A person affected by a decision may object to it with the Commissioner within 12 months.
58. Section 91 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the heading of the following heading: ‘‘Objections and appeal against decisions of [Director-General] Commissioner’’; (b) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: ‘‘(1) Any person affected by a decision of the [Director-General or trade union or employers’ organization of which that person was a member at the relevant time] Commissioner may, within [180 days] 12 months after such decision, lodge an objection against that decision with the Commissioner in the prescribed manner.’’; (c) by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) An objection lodged in terms of this section shall be [considered] heard and decided by the presiding officer assisted by [two] three assessors designated by [him] the Commissioner, of whom one shall be an assessor representing employees, [and] one an assessor representing employers and a medical assessor.’’; (d) by the deletion in subsection (2) of paragraph (b); (e) by the substitution in subsection (3) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) After considering an objection the presiding officer shall, provided that at least [one] two of the assessors, [excluding any medical assessor,] agrees with him or her, confirm the decision in respect of which the objection was lodged or give such other decision as he or she may deem equitable.’’; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 41 41 (3) Indien ’n [lasgewer] aannemer ingevolge hierdie artikel ’n aanslag [of vergoeding] aan die [kommissaris] Vergoedingsfonds betaal het, kan [hy] die aannemer ten opsigte van die bedrag aldus [deur hom] betaal skuldvergelyking toepas teen [sy] die skuld aan die [aannemer] sub- aannemer. (4) Ondanks die bepalings van hierdie artikel kan die [Direkteur- generaal] Kommissaris vergoeding op die [aannemer] sub-aannemer in plaas van die [lasgewer] aannemer verhaal, en indien die volle bedrag nie op die een verhaal kan word nie, kan die tekort op die ander verhaal word. is nie ingevolge hierdie artikel aanspreeklik ten opsigte van ’n ongeval wat op ’n plek plaasgevind het wat nie op of in die nabyheid van die perseel waarop die [lasgewer] aannemer onderneem het om die werk te verrig, of wat nie andersins onder sy toesig of beheer is nie.’’. ’n [Lasgewer] Aannemer (5) Wysiging van artikel 90 van Wet 130 van 1993 5 10 15 - 57 Verify source ↗
Artikel 90 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 90 and lets the Commissioner revise or change compensation decisions or awards.
57. Artikel 90 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘[Hersiening] Verandering van beslissings deur generaal] Kommissaris’’; en [Direkteur- (b) deur in subartikel (1) die woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die 20 volgende woorde te vervang: ‘‘Die [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris kan[, nadat hy aan die betrokke party kennis daarvan gegee het, indien dit moontlik is, en hom ’n geleentheid gegee het om vertoë te rig] uit eie beweging en nadat kennis aan die geraakte party gegee is of by aansoek deur sodanige party, te eniger tyd enige beslissing in verband met ’n eis vir vergoeding of die toekenning van vergoeding [hersien] verander op grond daarvan—’’. 25 Wysiging van artikel 91 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 33 van Wet 61 van 1997 30 - 58 Verify source ↗
Artikel 91 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: This amendment changes the objection process for decisions by the Commissioner.
58. Artikel 91 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang: ‘‘Besware en appèl beslissings’’; teen [Direkteur-generaal] Kommissaris se (b) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(1) Enige persoon wat deur ’n beslissing van die [Direkteur- generaal] Kommissaris geraak word [of ’n vakvereniging of ’n werkgewersorganisasie waarvan daardie persoon op die betrokke tyd ’n lid was], kan binne [180 dae] 12 maande na so ’n beslissing op die voorgeskrewe wyse ’n beswaar teen daardie beslissing by die kommissaris indien.’’; (c) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) ’n Beswaar ingevolge hierdie artikel ingedien, word [oorweeg] aangehoor en beslis deur die voorsittende beampte bygestaan deur [twee] drie assessore wat deur [hom] die Kommissaris aangewys word, van wie een ’n assessor moet wees wat werknemers verteenwoordig, [en] een ’n assessor wat werkgewers verteenwoordig en ’n mediese asses- sor.’’; (d) deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf (b) te skrap; (e) deur in subartikel (3) paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang: ‘‘(a) Na oorweging van ’n beswaar moet die voorsittende beampte, mits minstens [een] twee van die assessore, [met uitsluiting van enige geneeskundige assessor,] met hom of haar saamstem, die beslissing ten opsigte waarvan die beswaar ingedien was, bekragtig of sodanige ander beslissing gee as wat hy of sy billik ag.’’; 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 42 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: A presiding officer may make a costs order, and the Commissioner may extend the objection period by up to six months if good cause is shown.
42 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 42 (f) by the substitution for subsection (4) of the following subsection: ‘‘(4) The presiding officer may in connection with proceedings in terms of this section make such order as to costs [and the payment thereof as he may deem equitable] as contemplated in section 46(7).’’; and (g) by the addition of the following subsection: ‘‘(8) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the Commis- sioner may extend the period by a further six months on good cause shown why the objection was not lodged within the prescribed period.’’. Insertion of chapter XA in Act 130 of 1993 - 59 Verify source ↗
The following chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act after Chapter X:
AI-assisted research summary: This section creates inspector powers and duties for enforcing the Act, including appointment, certification, inspections, entry rules, and notification at workplaces when practical.
59. The following chapter is hereby inserted in the principal Act after Chapter X: 5 10 ‘‘CHAPTER XA INSPECTION, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT Appointment of inspectors 93A. (1) The Commissioner may appoint any person as an inspector for 15 purposes of this Act. (2) Any person appointed under subsection (1) shall perform the functions in terms of this Act, subject to the direction and control of the Commissioner. (3) The Commissioner shall provide each inspector with a signed 20 certificate in the prescribed form stating— (a) that the person is an inspector; (b) which legislation an inspector may monitor and enforce; and (c) which of the functions an inspector may perform. Functions of inspectors 93B. (1) An inspector appointed in terms of this Act may promote, monitor and enforce compliance with this Act by— (a) advising employees and employers of their rights and obligations; (b) conducting inspections to ensure compliance; (c) (d) (e) performing any other function related to their functions under this Act. investigating complaints made to the Commissioner; issuing compliance orders; and Powers of entry 93C. (1) An inspector may enter a home or any other place only— (a) with the consent of the owner or occupier; or (b) authorised to do so in writing in terms of subsection (2). (2) The Labour Court may issue an authorisation contemplated in subsection (1)(b) only on written application and on notice by an inspector who states under oath or affirmation the reasons for the need to enter a place in order to monitor or enforce compliance with this Act. 25 30 35 40 (3) If it is practical the employer and a trade union representative shall be notified that an inspector is present at a workplace and of the reason for the inspection. to do so, This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 43 43 (f) deur subartikel (4) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang: ‘‘(4) Die voorsittende beampte kan in verband met verrigtinge ingevolge hierdie artikel so ’n bevel gee aangaande koste [en die betaling daarvan uitreik as wat hy billik ag] soos beoog in artikel 46(7).’’; en (g) deur die volgende subartikel by te voeg: ‘‘(8) Ongeag die bepalings van subartikel (1), kan die Kommissaris by die aanvoer van goeie gronde oor hoekom die beswaar nie binne die voorgeskrewe tydperk ingedien is nie, die tydperk met ’n verdere ses maande verleng.’’. Invoeging van hoofstuk XA in Wet 130 van 1993 - 59 Verify source ↗
Die volgende hoofstuk word hierby na Hoofstuk X in die Hoofwet ingevoeg:
AI-assisted research summary: This section lets the Commissioner appoint inspectors, requires the Commissioner to give them signed certificates, and sets rules for inspectors’ powers and entry to places.
59. Die volgende hoofstuk word hierby na Hoofstuk X in die Hoofwet ingevoeg: ‘‘HOOFSTUK XA INSPEKSIE, VOLDOENING EN AFDWINGING Aanstelling van inspekteurs 93A. (1) Die Kommissaris kan enige persoon as ’n inspekteur aanstel vir die doeleindes van hierdie Wet. (2) Enige persoon wat kragtens subartikel (1) aangestel is, moet die werksaamhede ingevolge hierdie Wet verrig, onderhewig aan die opdragte en beheer van die Kommissaris. (3) Die Kommissaris moet elke inspekteur voorsien van ’n ondertekende sertifikaat in die voorgeskrewe vorm wat stel— (a) dat die persoon ’n inspekteur is; (b) watter wetgewing ’n inspekteur mag monitor en afdwing; en (c) watter van die werksaamhede die inspekteur mag verrig. Werksaamhede van inspekteurs 93B. (1) ’n Inspekteur ingevolge hierdie Wet aangestel, mag voldoening inspeksies te doen om voldoening te verseker; aan hierdie Wet bevorder, monitor en afdwing deur— (a) werknemers en werkgewers oor hulle regte en verpligtinge in te lig; (b) (c) klagtes wat by die Kommissaris gemaak is, te ondersoek; (d) voldoeningsbevele uit te reik; en (e) enige ander werksaamheid te verrig wat met hulle werksaamhede kragtens hierdie Wet verband hou. Betredingsbevoegdhede 93C. (1) ’n Inspekteur kan ’n huis of enige ander plek slegs betree— (a) met die toestemming van die eienaar of okkupeerder; of (b) met skriftelike magtiging om dit te doen ingevolge subartikel (2). (2) Die Arbeidshof kan ’n magtiging in subartikel (1)(b) beoog, slegs uitreik by skriftelike aansoek en op kennisgewing deur ’n inspekteur wat onder eed of plegtige bevestiging die redes stel waarom dit nodig is om ’n plek te betree ten einde voldoening aan hierdie Wet te monitor of af te dwing. (3) As dit prakties is om dit te doen, moet die werkgewer en ’n vakvereniging se verteenwoordiger in kennis gestel word dat ’n inspekteur by ’n werksplek teenwoordig is en van die rede vir die inspeksie. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 44 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: Inspectors may question, inspect, copy, remove, and require documents or information to monitor compliance; employers, employees, and questioned persons must cooperate and answer truthfully, and inspectors must give receipts and return removed items within a month.
44 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 44 Powers to question and inspect 93D. (1) In order to monitor or enforce compliance with this Act, an inspector may— (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) require a person to disclose any information, either orally or in writing, and either alone or in the presence of witnesses, and require that the disclosure be made under oath or affirmation; inspect and question any person about any record or document; copy any record or document referred to in paragraph (b), or remove them to make copies or extracts; require a person to produce or deliver to a place specified by an inspector any record or document referred to in paragraph (b) for inspection; inspect, question a person about, and if necessary remove any article, substance or machinery present at a workplace; inspect or question a person about any work performed; and (f) (g) perform any other function necessary for monitoring or enforcing compliance. (2) An inspector may be accompanied by an interpreter, a member of the South African Police Services and any other person reasonably required to assist in conducting the inspection. (3) An inspector shall— (a) produce on request the certificate referred to in section 93A(3); (b) provide a receipt for any record, document, article, item, substance or machinery removed in terms of subsection (1)(c) or (e); and return anything removed within a month. (c) Co-operation with inspectors 93E. (1) Any person who is questioned by an inspector appointed in terms of this Act shall answer all questions truthfully and honestly. (2) Every employer and employee shall co-operate with the inspectors to perform functions effectively. (3) No answer by any person to a question by an authorised person or an inspector conducting an investigation or inspection in terms of this Act may be used against that person in any criminal proceedings except proceedings in respect of a charge of perjury or making a false statement. Compliance orders 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 93F. (1) An inspector who has reasonable grounds to believe that an employer has not complied with a provision of this Act may issue a compliance order. (2) A compliance order must set out— (a) the name of the employer and the location of every workplace to which it applies; 40 (b) any provision of this Act that the employer has not complied with, and (c) (d) details of the conduct constituting non-compliance; any steps that the employer is required to take, including, if necessary, the cessation of the contravention in question and the period within which those steps must be taken; and the maximum fine that may be imposed upon the employer for a failure to comply with a provision of this Act. (3) An inspector shall deliver a copy of the compliance order to the employer named in it, and to each employee affected by it or, if this is impractical, a representative of the employees. (4) An employer shall comply with the compliance order within the time 45 50 period stated in the order. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 45 45 Bevoegdhede om te ondervra en te inspekteur 93D. (1) Ten einde voldoening aan hierdie Wet te monitor en af te dwing, kan ’n inspekteur— (a) vereis dat ’n persoon enige inligting, hetsy mondeling of skriftelik, en alleen of in die teenwoordigheid van getuies, openbaar maak, en vereis dat die openbaarmaking onder eed of plegtige bevestiging gedoen word; (b) enige persoon inspekteer of ondervra oor enige rekord of dokument; ’n afskrif maak van enige rekord of dokument in paragraaf (b) bedoel, (c) of dit verwyder om afskrifte of uittreksels te maak; (e) (d) vereis dat ’n persoon enige rekord of dokument in paragraaf (b) bedoel vir inspeksie verstrek of by ’n plek deur ’n inspekteur gespesifiseer, aflewer; enige artikel, stof of masjinerie by ’n werksplek inspekteer, ’n persoon daaroor ondervra en dit verwyder indien nodig; enige werk wat verrig is inspekteer of enige persoon daaroor ondervra; en (f) (g) enige ander werksaamheid verrig wat nodig is om voldoening te monitor of af te dwing. (2) ’n Inspekteur kan deur ’n tolk, ’n lid van die Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens en enige ander persoon wat redelik nodig is om die inspeksie uit te voer, vergesel word. (3) ’n Inspekteur moet— (a) op versoek ’n sertifikaat in artikel 93A(3) bedoel, verstrek; (b) ’n kwitansie voorsien vir enige rekord, dokument, artikel, item, stof of masjinerie wat ingevolge subartikel (1)(c) of (e) verwyder word; en enigiets wat verwyder is binne ’n maand terugbesorg. (c) 5 10 15 20 25 Samewerking met inspekteurs 93E. (1) Enige persoon wat deur ’n inspekteur wat ingevolge hierdie Wet aangestel is, ondervra word, moet alle vrae getrou en eerlik beantwoord. 30 (2) Elke werkgewer en werknemer moet met die inspekteurs saamwerk om werksaamhede doeltreffend te verrig. (3) Geen antwoord deur enige persoon op ’n vraag deur ’n gemagtigde persoon of ’n inspekteur wat ’n ondersoek of inspeksie ingevolge hierdie Wet verrig, gestel is, mag in strafverrigtinge teen daardie persoon gebruik word nie, behalwe betreffende ’n aanklag van meineed of die aflê van ’n vals verklaring. Voldoeningsbevele 93F. (1) ’n Inspekteur wat redelike gronde het om te glo dat ’n werknemer nie aan ’n bepaling van hierdie Wet voldoen het nie, kan ’n voldoeningsbevel uitreik. (2) ’n Voldoeningsbevel moet die volgende vermeld— (a) Die naam van die werkgewer en die ligging van elke werksplek waarop dit van toepassing is; (b) enige bepaling van hierdie Wet waaraan die werkgewer nie voldoen het nie, en besonderhede van die gedrag wat nie-voldoening daarstel; enige stappe wat die werkgewer moet doen, met inbegrip van, indien nodig, die tydperk waarbinne daardie stappe gedoen moet word; en (c) (d) die maksimum boete wat aan die werkgewer opgelê kan word vir versuim om ’n bepaling van hierdie Wet te voldoen. 35 40 45 50 (3) ’n Inspekteur moet ’n afskrif van die voldoeningsbevel aflewer aan die werkgewer wat daarin genoem word en aan elke werknemer wat daardeur geraak word of, as dit onprakties is, ’n verteenwoordiger van die werknemers. (4) ’n Werkgewer moet aan die voldoeningsbevel voldoen binne die 55 tydperk in die bevel gestel. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 46 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: This section states that a compliance order may be made an order of court.
46 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 Act no. 10 of 2022 Compensation for Occupational injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022 46 Compliance order made order of court - 93G Verify source ↗
The Commissioner may apply to the Labour Court
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may apply to the Labour Court for a compliance order if the employer has not complied.
93G. The Commissioner may apply to the Labour Court for a compliance order to be made an order of court if the employer has not complied.’’. Amendment of section 97 of Act 130 of 1993, as amended by section 35 of Act 61 of 1997 5 - 60 Verify source ↗
Section 97 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition to subsection (1)
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Section 97 of the principal Act by adding matters about rehabilitation, return to work, enforcement, permanent disablement calculations, and appointing assessors, presiding officers, and interpreters.
60. Section 97 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition to subsection (1) of the following paragraphs: ‘‘(i) the rehabilitation, reintegration and return to work; (j) (k) (l) the inspection, compliance and enforcement of this Act; the determination and calculation of permanent disablement; and the appointment of assessors, presiding officers and interpreters.’’. Substitution of section 99 of Act 130 of 1993 - 61 Verify source ↗
The following section is hereby substituted for section 99 of the principal Act:
AI-assisted research summary: This section says section 99 of the principal Act is replaced, but the text provided only shows the heading “Penalties.”
61. The following section is hereby substituted for section 99 of the principal Act: ‘‘Penalties - 99 Verify source ↗
Any person who [is convicted of an offence in terms] does not
AI-assisted research summary: A person who does not comply with specified sections of the Act may face the penalties set out in those sections.
99. Any person who [is convicted of an offence in terms] does not comply with the provisions of sections 39, 40, 47, 64, 68, 81, 82 and 83 of this Act shall be liable to a [fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year] penalty or penalties as specified in the said sections.’’. Substitution of certain expressions in Act 130 of 1993 - 62 Verify source ↗
The principal Act is hereby amended—
AI-assisted research summary: The Act changes several terms used in the principal Act and sets a transitional deadline for domestic employees and employers to report or submit certain claims.
62. The principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for the expression of ‘‘airman’’, wherever it occurs in the Act, of the expression ‘‘air personnel’’; (b) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘commissioner’’, wherever it occurs in the Act, of the word ‘‘Commissioner’’; (c) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘compensation fund’’, wherever it occurs in the Act, of the words ‘‘Compensation Fund’’; (d) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘Director-General’’, wherever it occurs, of the word ‘‘Commissioner’’, except where it occurs in the definition of ‘‘Director-General’’ in section 1 and section 18, section 30, section 50, section 55 and section 69; (e) by the substitution for the expression ‘‘provisional or local division of the Supreme Court’’, wherever it occurs in the Act, of the word ‘‘Labour Court’’; and by the substitution for the expression ‘‘Appellate Division of the Supreme Court’’, wherever it occurs in the Act, of the word ‘‘Labour Appeal Court’’. (f) Transitional arrangements 63. (1) Domestic employees and employers must report or submit a claim in the prescribed manner within three years from the date of the commencement of the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022, for any accident that had occured prior to the commencement of this Act. (2) The validity of the existing licenses issued to the Mutual Associations in terms of the Act will remain effective until new agreements are entered into. Short title and commencement 64. (1) This Act is called the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Amendment Act, 2022, and takes effect on a date fixed by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. (2) Different dates may be fixed under subsection (1) in respect of different provisions of this Act. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022 Wet no. 10 van 2022 STAATSKOERANT, 17 ApRil 2023 No. 48431 47 47 Omskakeling van voldoeningsbevel na hofbevel - 93G Verify source ↗
Die Kommissaris kan by die Arbeidshof aansoek doen om die
AI-assisted research summary: The Commissioner may apply to the Labour Court to turn a compliance order into a court order if the employer has not complied.
93G. Die Kommissaris kan by die Arbeidshof aansoek doen om die omskakeling van ’n voldoeningsbevel na ’n hofbevel indien die werkgewer nie voldoen het nie.’’. Wysiging van artikel 97 van Wet 130 van 1993, soos gewysig deur artikel 35 van Wet 61 van 1997 5 - 60 Verify source ↗
Artikel 97 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragrawe by
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends Article 97 by adding new purposes in subsection (1): rehabilitation and reintegration, return to work, inspection/compliance/enforcement under the Act, permanent disability calculations, and appointing assessors, presiding officers, and interpreters.
60. Artikel 97 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragrawe by subartikel (1) te voeg: ‘‘(i) die rehabilitasie, herintegrasie en terugkeer na werk; (j) die inspeksie, voldoening en afdwinging van hierdie Wet; (k) die vasstelling en berekening van permanente ongeskiktheid; en (l) die aanstelling van assessore, voorsittende beamptes en tolke.’’. Vervanging van artikel 99 van Wet 130 van 1993 - 61 Verify source ↗
Artikel 99 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:
AI-assisted research summary: This section says Article 99 of the Hoofwet is replaced by the following article.
61. Artikel 99 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang: ‘‘Strawwe - 99 Verify source ↗
Enige persoon wat [aan ’n misdryf ingevolge hierdie Wet skuldig
AI-assisted research summary: A person convicted under this Act who does not comply with certain listed sections is liable to a penalty.
99. Enige persoon wat [aan ’n misdryf ingevolge hierdie Wet skuldig bevind word] nie aan die bepalings van artikels 39, 40, 47, 64, 68, 81, 82 en 83 van hierdie Wet voldoen nie, is strafbaar met ’n [boete of met gevangenisstraf van hoogstens een jaar] straf of strawwe soos in die vermelde artikels gespesifiseer.’’. 10 15 20 Vervanging van sekere uitdrukkings in Wet 130 van 1993 - 62 Verify source ↗
Die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—
AI-assisted research summary: The Act is amended, transitional claim/reporting rules are set for house employees and employers, and commencement is left to the President by proclamation.
62. Die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— (a) deur die woord ‘‘vlieënier’’, waar dit ook al in die Wet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘lugpersoneel’’ te vervang; (b) deur die woord ‘‘kommissaris’’, waar dit ook al in die Wet voorkom, deur die 25 woord ‘‘Kommissaris’’ te vervang; (c) deur die woord ‘‘vergoedingsfonds’’, waar dit ook al in die Wet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘Vergoedingsfonds’’ te vervang; (d) deur die woord ‘‘Direkteur-generaal’’, waar dit ook al voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘Kommissaris’’ te vervang, behalwe waar dit voorkom in die omskrywing van ‘‘Direkteur-generaal’’ in artikel 1 en artikel 18, artikel 30, artikel 50, artikel 55 en artikel 69; (e) deur die uitdrukking ‘‘provinsiale of plaaslike afdeling van die Hooggeregs- hof’’, waar dit ook al in die Wet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘Arbeidshof’’ te vervang; en deur die uitdrukking ‘‘Appèlafdeling van die Hooggeregshof’’, waar dit ook al in die Wet voorkom, deur die woord ‘‘Arbeidsappèlhof’’ te vervang. (f) Oorgangsmaatreëls 63. (1) Huiswerknemers en -werkgewers moet aanmeld of ’n eis indien op die voorgeskrewe wyse binne drie jaar vanaf die datum van die inwerkingtreding van die Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022, vir enige ongeluk wat voor die inwerkingtreding van hierdie Wet gebeur het. (2) Die geldigheid van die bestaande lisensies wat ingevolge die Wet aan die Onderlinge Verenigings uitgereik is, sal van krag bly totdat nuwe ooreenkomste aangegaan word. Kort titel en inwerkingtreding 30 35 40 45 64. (1) Hierdie Wet heet die Wysigingswet op Vergoeding vir Beroepsbeserings en -siektes, 2022, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant vasgestel. (2) Verskillende datums kan kragtens subartikel (1) vasgestel word vir verskillende 50 bepalings van hierdie Wet. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za - 48 Verify source ↗
No. 48431
AI-assisted research summary: 48 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel:
48 No. 48431 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 ApRil 2023 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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