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Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)

15. Regulations

 

(1) The Minister may make regulations regarding—
(a) any matter which in terms of this Act is required or permitted to be prescribed;
(b) a prohibition of the sale or export of a prescribed product;
(c) methods and procedures in connection with the taking of samples;
(d) the procedure at proceedings of an appeal board;
(e) the permissible tolerances with regard to prescribed requirements, specifications or other directions;
(f) the period within which an appeal board shall decide on an appeal;
(g) inspection fees that have been determined by the assignee;

[Subsection (1)(g) inserted by section  15(b) of Act No. 63 or 1998]

(h) a prohibition or exemption under section 6A; or

[Subsection (1)(h) inserted by section 15(b) of Act No. 63 of 1998]

(i) any other matter the regulation of which, in the opinion of the Minister, may be necessary or desirable in order to achieve or promote the objects of this Act: Provided that the generality of this paragraph shall not be limited by the preceding paragraphs of this subsection.

[Subsection (1)(i), formerly paragraph (g) amended by section 15(b) of Act No. 63 of 1998]

 

(2) Different regulations which differ in the respects deemed expedient by the Minister, may, subject to the provisions of this Act, be made under subsection (1) in respect of different areas in the Republic or different products or classes thereof.

 

(3) A regulation may for any contravention thereof or failure to comply therewith, prescribe a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years.

[Subsection (3) substituted by section 15(c) of Act No. 63 of 1998]

 

(4) A regulation prescribing fees shall be made with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance.