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South Africa
Disaster Management Act, 2002
Directions on Risk Adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products
General Notice 356 of 2020
- Published in Government Gazette no. 43487 on 29 June 2020
- Assented to on 28 June 2020
- Commenced on 29 June 2020
- [Up to date as at 23 September 2020]
- [Amended by Directions on Risk-adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products: Amendment (General Notice 414 of 2020) on 6 August 2020]
- [Amended by Directions on Risk-adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products: Amendment (General Notice 452 of 2020) on 25 August 2020]
- [Amended by Directions on Risk-adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products: Amendment (General Notice 514 of 2020) on 23 September 2020]
1. Definitions
In this Schedule unless the context indicates otherwise-"Minister" means the Cabinet member responsible for tourism;[definition of "nuclear family" deleted by section 2(a) of General Notice 452 of 2020]"Places of attraction" include, but are not limited to theme parks, amusement parks, water parks, family entertainment centres, nature and game reserves, national parks, botanical gardens, zoos, aquaria, sanctuaries and other entertainment and cultural attractions;[definition of "Places of attraction" inserted by section 2(b) of General Notice 452 of 2020]"Regulations" means the regulations made in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) and published in Government Gazette No. 43258, Government Notice No. R.480 of 29 April 2020 as amended from time to time.2. Objectives of the Directions
The objectives of these Directions is to establish an environment that combats and mitigates the spread of COVID-19, for the benefit of employers, employees, guests, visitors, passengers and customers in the following tourism sectors:(a)Restaurants, fast food outlets and coffee shops;(b)Lodges, bed and breakfast, time-share facilities and resorts and guest houses;(c)Self-drive Excursions;(d)Conference and meeting venues;(e)Casinos; and(f)Guided tours.[subparagraph (f) added by section 2 of General Notice 414 of 2020]3. Withdrawal
(a)The Directions published in Government Notice No. 235 of 3 April 2020are hereby withdrawn.(b)Despite the withdrawal of the Directions referred to in subparagraph (a), anything done in terms of such Directions remains valid.(c)Requests submitted by establishments rendering services related to the lockdown to the Department of Tourism for approval in terms of paragraph 2.1.4 of the Directions referred to in subparagraph (a), as at the date of publication of this Notice, are approved on condition that the establishments comply with the Regulations and the applicable Directions issued in terms of the Regulations.4. Directions on health and safety measures in workplaces
These Directions must be read with the Regulations and Directions issued from time to time in respect of hygienic workplace conditions and the potential exposure of employees to COVID-19, including the COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in Workplaces Directions issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour and published in Government Notice No. 479 of 29 April 2020 as amended.5. Directions for restaurants, fast food outlets and coffee shops
Restaurants, fast food outlets and coffee shops must comply with the following Directions:6. Directions for hotels, lodges, bed and breakfast, time shares facilities and resorts and guest houses
Hotels, lodges, bed and breakfast, time-share facilities and resorts and guest houses must comply with the following Directions:7. Directions for conference and meeting venues
Conference and meeting venues must comply with the following directions:8. Directions for casinos
Casinos must comply with the following directions:9. Directions for private self drive excursions
10. Directions for guided tour operations
11. Directions for weddings, exhibitions and function venues
12. Directions for places of attraction
A person managing a place of attraction must -(a)limit access to allow for appropriate social distancing;(b)manage capacity by accepting advance bookings, where possible;(c)ensure that water activities, where the wearing of a face mask may create a safety risk, are only permitted to operate, provided social distancing of one and a half metres between individuals while on or in the water can be maintained;(d)ensure that equipment used during activities is cleaned or sanitised after every use;(e)where touch elements of interactive attractions are enabled, make sanitising wipes available for employees, operators and persons, to wipe the touch screens or buttons; and(f)ensure that in enclosed and confined attractions such as funiculars, cable cars, wheels and escape rooms, there are markings on the floor to facilitate compliance with physical distancing measures.[direction 12 added by section 5 of General Notice 452 of 2020]13. Certificate of occupancy
The owner or operator of a restaurant, a conferences, meetings, weddings, exhibitions or functions venue, a hotel, lodge, bed and breakfast, time share facility, resort, guest house or a casino must display a certificate of occupancy which sets out the maximum number of persons the facility may hold.[paragraph 13 added by section 3 of General Notice 514 of 2020]10. Commencement
These Directions come into operation on the date of publication in the Government Gazette.- Entire General Notice
- Preface
- 1. Definitions
- 2. Objectives of the Directions
- 3. Withdrawal
- 4. Directions on health and safety measures in workplaces
- 5. Directions for restaurants, fast food outlets and coffee shops
- 6. Directions for hotels, lodges, bed and breakfast, time shares facilities and resorts and guest houses
- 7. Directions for conference and meeting venues
- 8. Directions for casinos
- 9. Directions for private self drive excursions
- 10. Directions for guided tour operations
- 11. Directions for weddings, exhibitions and function venues
- 12. Directions for places of attraction
- 13. Certificate of occupancy
- 10. Commencement
History of this General Notice
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23 September 2020 this version
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25 August 2020
Amended by Directions on Risk-adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products: AmendmentRead this version -
6 August 2020
Amended by Directions on Risk-adjusted Strategy for Tourism Facilities, Services and Products: AmendmentRead this version -
29 June 2020
Published in Government Gazette no. 43487General Notice commences.Read this version -
28 June 2020
Assented to by council.
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