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Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 8 of 2008)

Part 4 : South African National Standards

23. National Norm for setting and amending of South African National Standards

 

(1) The SABS must, through a national consensus-building process, develop and maintain a National Norm for the development of South African National Standards.

 

(2) The Norm contemplated in subsection (1) must—
(a) detail a process for the development and amendment of South African National Standards, which ensures that as far as possible—
(i) the latest technological developments are considered;
(ii) the interests of all parties concerned, including manufacturers, suppliers and consumers, are considered;
(iii) such South African National Standards are harmonised with international standards, if applicable; and
(iv) there has been an appropriate national consensus-building process in developing such South African National Standards; and
(b) contain an appeal procedure for resolving disputes and deadlocks.