Lawyerment - Case and Codes - Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994

(1) The Minister shall appoint a public officer to be the Director General of Occupational Safety and Health, in this Act referred to as the "Director General", for the purpose of exercising the powers, performing the functions and discharging the duties assigned to him under this Act.

(2) The Minister may appoint, from among public officers, such numbers of Deputy Directors General, Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors and other occupational safety and health officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(3) If for any reason the Director General is unable to exercise the powers or discharge the duties of his office, the power shall be had and may be exercised and the duties shall be discharged by the Deputy Director General.

(4) Subject to such limitations as may be prescribed by regulations made under Part XIV of this Act, an officer appointed under subsection (2) shall perform all the duties imposed, and may exercise all the powers conferred, upon the Director General under this Act, and every duty so performed and power so exercised shall be deemed to have been duly performed and exercised for the purposes of this Act.

6. Appointment of independent inspecting body.

(1) The Director General may, as he deems fit, appoint a person or an independent inspecting body from any of the industries to advise or assist him in carrying out the objects and purposes of this Act.

(2) A person or an independent inspecting body appointed under subsection (1) shall be paid such allowance, fee or reimbursement as the Minister may determine.

(3) An officer appointed under subsection 5(2) and a person or an independent inspecting body appointed under subsection (1), shall be subject to the control, direction and supervision of the Director General.

(4) The Director General and all officers appointed under subsection 5(2), and a person or an independent inspecting body appointed under subsection (1), shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of the Penal Code.

7. Certificate of authorization

(1) The Director General shall issue to every officer appointed under this Act a certificate of authorization which shall be produced on demand to the occupier or any person in charge of a place of work which the officer intends to enter pursuant to this Act.

(2) In the case of the Director General, his certificate of authorization shall be issued by the Minister.