This Act establishes the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications of South Africa and provides for the appointment of the Board of the National Regulator, defines their functions and powers and provides for the declaration and administration compulsory specifications.
The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Board, in respect of any commodity, product or service which may affect public safety, health or the environment, declare a South African National Standard approved by the South African Bureau of Standards in accordance with the Standards Act, 2008 to be a compulsory specification. The effect of the declaration is that no person may import, sell or supply a commodity, product or service to which a compulsory specification applies, except in accordance with that specification and only if that commodity, product or service complies with, or has been manufactured in accordance with, the compulsory specification.
An Act provide for the establishment of the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications of South Africa; to provide for the appointment of the Board of the National Regulator; to provide for the administration and maintenance of compulsory specifications in the interests of public safety and health or for environmental protection; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Date of text 01 Jul 2008 Entry into force notes This Act comes into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. Serial Imprint Government Gazette, No. 31216 of 4 July 2008, pp. 1-16. Source language Legislation Amendment Implemented by on 15 Oct 2010This website is supported by and contributing to the InforMEA Project which is funded by the European Union
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