 Government Notices   NO. 2060  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH ACT, 2003  4 May 2022  REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SURVEILLANCE AND THE CONTROL OF NOTIFIABLE MEDICAL CONDITIONS  AMENDMENT  The Minister of Health has, in terms of sections 90(1 )(j), (k) and (w) of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003), made the regulations in the Schedule.  DR M.J. PHAAHLA, MP MINISTER OF HEALTH Date      SCHEDULE  Definitions  1. In this Schedule "the Regulations" means the Regulations relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions made under the National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003), and published under Government Notice No. 1434 of 15 December 2017.  Insertion of Regulations 16A to 16C   2. The Regulations are hereby amended by the insertion, after regulation 16, of the following   regulations    "Wearing of face masks to contain the spread of COVID-19   16A. (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (5) to (6), the measures stipulated in subregulations (2) to (4) must be adhered to.   (2) For the purposes of this Regulation, a 'face mask' means a cloth face mask or a homemade item that covers the nose and mouth, or another appropriate item to cover the nose and mouth.   (3) A person must, when entering and being inside an indoor public place, wear a face mask.   (4) No person may use any form of public transport if they do not wear a face mask.   (5) The measures in this Regulation shall come into operation upon publication of this regulation in the Government Gazette.   (6) The Minister of Health may    (a) determine that the measures in this Regulation, in part or in their entirety, are no longer necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 and give notice of this determination in the Government Gazette, whereupon the measures concerned will no longer be in operation; and   (b) at any time after having made such a determination, determine that the measures concerned are once again necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 and give notice of this determination in the Government Gazette, whereupon the measures concerned will resume operation.   Regulation of gatherings to contain the spread of COVID-19  16B. (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (10) to (11), the measures stipulated in subregulations (2) to (9) must be adhered to.   (2) For purposes of this regulation    (a) a gathering means a planned assembly or meeting at a particular venue involving more than one hundred persons, whether for faith-based, religious, social, political, cultural, sporting, economic or recreational purposes; and   (b) vaccinated against COVID-19 means having received at least one dose of a vaccine approved for use in respect of COVID-19 by the South    African Health Products Regulatory Authority or listed for this purpose by the World Health Organization.   (3) For any indoor gathering, a maximum of 50% of the venue capacity may be occupied, provided that every attendee must    (a) be vaccinated against COVID-19 and produce a valid vaccination certificate; or   (b) produce a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organization, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of the gathering.   (4) Where sub-regulation (3) is not complied with, then attendance at the indoor gathering shall be limited to 1000 people or 50% of the capacity, whichever is smaller.   (5) For any outdoor gathering, a maximum of 50% of the venue capacity may be occupied, provided that every attendee must    (a) be vaccinated against COVID-19 and produce a valid vaccination certificate; or   (b) produce a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of the gathering.   (6) Where sub-regulation (5) is not complied with, then attendance at the outdoor gathering shall be limited to 2000 people or 50% of the capacity, whichever is smaller.   (7) An owner or operator of any indoor or outdoor facility where gatherings are held must display the certificate of occupancy which sets out the maximum number of persons the facility may hold.   (8) Hotels, lodges, bed and breakfasts, timeshare facilities, resorts and guest houses are allowed full capacity of the available rooms for accommodation, with patrons wearing face masks when in common spaces.   (9) All registered basic education institutions are excluded from the operation of this regulation.   (10) The measures in this Regulation shall come into operation upon publication of this regulation in the Government Gazette.   (11) The Minister of Health may    (a) determine that the measures in this Regulation, in part or in their entirety, are no longer necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 and give notice of this determination in the Government Gazette, whereupon the measures concerned will no longer be in operation; and   (b) at any time after having made such a determination, determine that the measures concerned are once again necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 and give notice of this determination in the Government Gazette, whereupon the measures concerned will resume operation.   Regulation of persons entering the country to contain the spread of COVID-19   16C. (1) Subject to the provisions of subregulations (6) to (7), the measures stipulated in subregulations (2) to (5) must be adhered to.   (2) For purposes of this regulation, vaccinated against COVID-19 means having received at least one dose of a vaccine approved for use in respect of COVID-   19 by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority or listed for this   purpose by the World Health Organization.   (3) All international travellers arriving at South African Ports of Entry must    (a) be vaccinated against COVID-19 and produce a valid vaccination certificate; or   (b) produce a valid certificate of a negative PCR COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organization, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of departure; or   (c) produce a valid certificate of a negative antigen COVID-19 test performed by a medical practitioner, registered public health authority or accredited/approved laboratory which was obtained not more than 48 hours before the date of departure; or   (d) produce a valid certificate of a positive PCR COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organization, for a test date less than 90 days prior to the date of arrival and more than 10 days prior to the date of arrival, together with a signed letter from a health care provider, registered in the country of origin, stating that the person has fully recovered from COVID-19, is not experiencing any new symptoms and is fit to travel.   (4) If an international traveller does not comply with subregulation (3)    (a) the traveller must undergo antigen testing for COVID-19 at the Port of Entry; and   (b) if the traveller tests positive for COVID-19 in the antigen test, the traveller will still be admitted into the Republic but, if the traveller is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, the traveller must self-isolate for ten days after admission into the Republic.   (5) Subregulations (3) and (4) do not apply to    (a) travellers who are under 12 years old; and   (b) daily commuters from neighbouring countries.   (6) The measures in this Regulation shall come into operation upon publication of   this regulation in the Government Gazette.   (7) The Minister of Health may    (a) determine that the measures in this Regulation, in part or in their entirety, are no longer necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 and give notice of this determination in the Government Gazette, whereupon the measures concerned will no longer be in operation; and   (b) at any time after having made such a determination, determine that the measures concerned are once again necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19 and give notice of this determination in the Government Gazette, whereupon the measures concerned will resume operation.   Amendment of Annexure A to the Regulations   3. Table 2 of Annexure A to the Regulations is amended by inserting the following item   between existing items 5 and 6   5A  Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)   Commencement  4. These amendments to the Regulations will come into operation on publication in the Gazette.  Short Title   5. These Regulations are called Regulations Relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions  Amendment, 2022.   

National Health Act (61/2003): Regulations Relating to the Surveillance and the Control of Notifiable Medical Conditions: Amendment