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National Building Regulations and Building Standards Act, 1977 (Act No. 103 of 1977)

19. Prohibition on use of certain methods or materials

 

(1) If the Minister, after consultation with the council and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, is satisfied that any method or material used or to be used in the erection of any building will not be in the public interest or will be dangerous to life or property, the Minister may, having in writing notified the local authority in question, by notice in the Gazette or by notice sent by post or delivered, prohibit the owner of the land on which such building is being or is to be erected from using such method or material in such erection.

 

(2) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the provisions of a notice referred to in subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding R100 for each day on which he so contravened or failed.