The Cabinet has approved changes to the Food Safety Regulation 2009, the Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997, and has begun drafting the National Fire Service (Fire Safety Compliance Certificate) Regulations 2024.
These modifications aim to accomplish several objectives:
– To streamline, define, and publish the fee 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 collection;
– To permit the acceptance of digitally produced documents for the NFA, NOHSS, and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, including compliance reports, letters, and certificates that may carry electronic signatures;
– To adjust the current renewal period to a cyclic format.
These regulations align with the Starting a Business Subsystem (SABs), which is the initial phase of the BusinessNOW Fiji Project. This project aims to consolidate relevant e-services from over 16 government agencies into a single digital platform.