South Africa
Standards Act, 2008
Act 8 of 2008
- Published in Government Gazette 31253 on 18 July 2008
- Assented to on 15 July 2008
- Commenced on 1 September 2008 by Standards Act, 2008: Commencement
- [This is the version of this document from 18 July 2008.]
Part I – Definitions and purpose
1. Definitions
2. Purpose of Act
The purpose of the Act is to provide—Part 2 – Continuation of the South African Bureau of Standards
3. Continuation of SABS
4. Objects of SABS
5. Functions of SABS
Board of South African Bureau of Standards
6. Establishment and composition of Board of SABS
7. Term of office of members of Board
8. Disqualification from membership
A person may not be appointed or continue to serve as a member of the Board if he or she—9. Removal from and vacation of office
10. Remuneration and terms and conditions of employment of members of Board
11. Meetings of Board
12. Conflict of interest of members of Board
13. Committees of Board
14. Advisory Forum
15. Government Consultative Forum
Executive management
16. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
17. Employment contract and performance agreement
18. Appointment of staff
19. Services of non-employees
20. Delegation
Part 3 – Financial management
21. Funding and investments
22. Financial year and accounting
The financial year of the SABS is from 1 April in any year to 31 March in the following year.Part 4 – South African National Standards
23. National Norm for setting and amending of South African National Standards
24. Issuing of South African National Standards
25. Recognised standards development organisations
26. Copyright in South African National Standards and publications of SABS
27. Limitations on certain claims pertaining to compliance with South African National Standard
28. Incorporation of South African National Standards in laws
Part 5 – General provisions
29. Certain acts not interpreted as assurances or guarantees
Any function performed under this Act by the Minister, the SABS, the Board, a member of the Board, a committee referred to in section 13 or a member of such committee, the Chief Executive Officer or an employee of the SABS in connection with any commodity, product, material, substance, service, act or matter, shall not be interpreted as an assurance or a guarantee of any nature in respect of that commodity, product, service, material, substance, act or matter30. Breach of confidence
31. Limitation of liability
32. Offences and penalties
33. Regulations
The Minister may make regulations regarding any ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or administration of this Act.34. Transitional provisions
35. Repeal of law
The Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993), is hereby repealed.36. Amendment of law
Each of the laws referred to in the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent specified in that schedule.37. Short title and commencement
This Act is called the Standards Act 2008, and comes into operation on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.History of this document
01 September 2008
Commenced by
Standards Act, 2008: Commencement
18 July 2008 this version
15 July 2008
Assented to
Subsidiary legislation
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Regulations for control over the use or application of Codes of Practice, 1995 | Government Notice 1236 of 1995 |
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