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What is a legal register? 

A legal register is a database of legal requirements which apply uniquely to a given operation.
 
The legal requirements applicable to the organization are determined by:

  • the location of the operation in question
  • the activities carried out at the operation
  • the size and type of company or organisation.
The location of the operation determines the legal jurisdiction or jurisdictions (National Legislation, Provincial Legislation and Local Bylaws)
 
The location of the operation also indicates whether geographic features for example, proximity to a protected area, trigger the applicability of certain legal instruments.
 
Similarly, the activities of an operation affect which legal requirements should be contained in the operation's legal register. For example, a legal register for an office environment, will be very different to a legal register for an offshore oil and gas operation.
 
The size of the company can also have an impact on the legislation applicaple to the company. For example, many legal provisions apply if a company crosses size thresholds either in turnover, or in number of employees and don't apply if these thresholds are not exceeded.
 
Legal registers are often used as part of management systems aligned with international standards such as ISO 14001 (environmental legal registers), OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 (health and safety legal registers).


Legal Registers (Environmental, Health & Safety and Employment Law) 


We have implemented a web based system which allows for the development of mine or site specific legal registers. The registers are also available in Word format should clients prefer that format. The applicable National, Provincial or Local legislation is reflected in the Registers which are supplemented with a compliance or implementation programme to assist clients in achieving legal compliance. Subscription fees vary according to the size of the operation, range of applicable legislation and the number of our products or services made use of.

As the same persons are often tasked with Environmental as well as Health & Safety Legal compliance the current trend is to make use of both types of registers as they have the same format. We have also been requested to include selected Employment legislation (In particular Codes of Good Practice, dismissal procedures, strike rules and Basic Conditions of Employment in our Health & Safety Legal Registers).