Protection of Businesses Act, 1978
R 385
National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)Powers and Objects of National Regulator5. Objects of National Regulator |
| (1) | The objects of the National Regulator are to— |
| (a) | make recommendations to the Minister with regard to compulsory specifications; |
| (b) | administer and maintain compulsory specifications; |
| (c) | carry out market surveillance through inspection in order to monitor compliance with compulsory specifications; and |
| (d) | enforce compliance with compulsory specifications. |
| (2) | In order to achieve its objects, the National Regulator may— |
| (a) | acquire and maintain the equipment required for market surveillance inspection purposes; |
| (b) | inform the South African commerce, industry and the public about compulsory specifications; |
| (c) | establish and maintain the necessary expertise on an internationally acceptable level; |
| (d) | obtain membership of, participate in or develop relationships with, foreign or international bodies having any objects similar to those of the National Regulator; |
| (e) | perform, in so far as it is not contrary to or inconsistent with any Act, such functions as the Minister may assign to the National Regulator; |
| (f) | issue a letter of authority certificate which permits commodities or products to be sold or services to be supplied; |
| (g) | obtain the cooperation of government departments, local authorities or other public bodies, and enter into agreements with them; |
| (h) | enter into agreements with conformity assessment services providers to inspect, examine, test or analyse samples on behalf of the National Regulator; and |
| (i) | establish specialist consultative committees to provide input into the process to interpret and implement compulsory specifications. |
