The Cabinet has approved changes to several regulations, including the Food Safety Regulation 2009, the Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997, and the development of the National Fire Service (Fire Safety Compliance Certificate) Regulations 2024.
These modifications aim to achieve the following goals:
– Simplify, clarify, and publish the payment structure for the National Fire Authority (NFA), National Occupational Health and Safety Services (NOHSS), and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services regarding upfront payment collections.
– Allow for the acceptance of digitally produced documents such as compliance reports, letters, and certificates with electronic signatures for NFA, NOHSS, and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
– Update the existing renewal period to create a cyclic system.
These regulations align with the Starting a Business Subsystem (SABs), which forms the initial part of the BusinessNOW Fiji Project designed to consolidate relevant e-services from over 16 government agencies onto a unified digital platform.