The Free State Department of Health derives its mandate from the following legislation:
HEALTH SECTOR LEGISLATION
- National Health Act, 1977 (Act No. 63 of 1977)
- National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)
- Atmospheric Pollution Prevention Act, 1965 (Act No. 45 of 1965)
- Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1996 (Act No. 92 of 1996)
- Dental Technicians Act, 1979 (Act No. 19 of 1979)
- Free State Hospitals Act, 1996 (Act No.13 of 1996)
- Free State Health Act, 1999 (Act No. 8 of 2000)
- Free State Initiation School Health Act, 2004 (Act 1 of 2004)
- Free State School Health Services Act, 1998 (Act No. 11 of 1998)
- Free State Nursing Education Act, 1998 (Act No. 15 of 1998)
- Hazardous Substance Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973)
- Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)
- Health Laws Amendment Act, 1977 (Act No. 36 of 1977)
- Health and Welfare Matters Second Amendment Act, 1993 (Act No.180 of 199)
- Human Tissue Act, 1983 (Act No. 65 of 1983)
- Mental Health Care Act, 2002 (Act No. 17 of 2002)
- Medicine and Related Substance Act, 1695 (Act No. 101 of 1965)
- National Health Laboratory Service Act, 2000 (Act No. 37 of 2000)
- Nursing Act, 2005 (Act 33 of 2005)
- Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)
- Prevention and Treatment of Drug Dependency Act, 1992 (Act No. 20 of 1992)
- Sterilisation Act, 1998 (Act No. 44 of 1998)
- Traditional Health Practitioners Act, 2004 (Act No. 35 of 2004)
TRANSVERSAL LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
- Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
- Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999) as amended by Public Finance Management Amendment Act, 1999 (Act No. 29 of 1999)
- Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA), 2000 (Act No. 5 of 2000)
- Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 2003, (Act No. 53 of 2003)
- Division of Revenue Act, 2005 (Act No. 4 of 2005)
- Government Immovable Asset Management Act 19 of 2007
- Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Disease Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)
- Public Service Act, 1994 as amended by Act 30 of 2007
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act No 74 of 1997
- Employment Equity Act, Act no 55 of 1998
- Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995
- Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)
- Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act No. 2 of 2000)
- Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000)
- Skills Development Act, 2003 (Act No. 31 of 2003)
- Skills Development Levies Act 9 of 1999 Imposition of levy.