Section 86: Notification of occupational diseases

86. Notification of occupational diseases (1) Where a medical practitioner suspects or finds that any person is suffering from any occupational disease specified in the Fourteenth Schedule, he shall notify in writing the employer of that person and the Director, Occupational Safety and Health. (2) Upon receipt of a notification under subsection (1), the employer shall forthwith notify the Director, Occupational Safety and Health in writing of the occupational disease which has or is suspected to have occurred together with the name, address and place of work of the person concerned, and shall keep a record of such notification. PART VIII – REGISTRATION OF FACTORIES