Public Service Commission Act, 1997
R 385
Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008)Chapter 7 : General Provisions120. Regulations |
| 1) | The Minister may— |
| a) | make any regulations expressly authorised or contemplated elsewhere in this Act, in accordance with subsection (2); |
| b) | in consultation with the Commission, and by notice in the Gazette, make regulations for matters relating to the functions of the Commission, including— |
| i) | forms; |
| ii) | time periods; |
| iii) | information required; |
| iv) | additional definitions applicable to those regulations; |
| v) | filing fees; |
| vi) | access to confidential information; and |
| vii) | manner and form of participation in Commission procedures; |
| c) | in consultation with the Chairperson of the Tribunal, and by notice in the Gazette, make regulations for matters relating to the functions of the Tribunal, and rules for the conduct of matters before the Tribunal in terms of this Act; |
| d) | make regulations relating to unfair, unreasonable or unjust contract terms; and |
| e) | make regulations regarding— |
| i) | any forms required to be used for the purposes of this Act; and |
| ii) | in general, any ancillary or incidental matter that is necessary for the proper implementation and administration of this Act. |
| 2) | Before making any regulations in terms of subsection (1)(a), the Minister— |
| a) | must publish the proposed regulations for public comment; |
| b) | may consult with accredited consumer protection groups; and |
| c) | must consult the Commission and provincial regulatory authorities. |
| 3) | A regulation in terms of this Act must be made by notice in the Gazette. |
