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

Part 4 : South African National Standards

28. Incorporation of South African National Standards in laws

 

(1) A South African National Standard, or any provision thereof, that has been published in terms of this Act in respect of any commodity, product or service which may affect public safety, health, or environmental protection, may be incorporated in any law.

 

(2) The South African National Standard, or any provision thereof, contemplated in subsection (1) may be incorporated by referring to—
(a) the title and the number; or
(b) the title, the number and the year or edition number.

 

(3) If the South African National Standard, or any provision thereof, contemplated—
(a) in subsection (2)(a) is subsequently amended, such amended South African National Standard, or any provision thereof, is deemed to be incorporated;
(b) in subsection (2)(b) is subsequently amended, such amended South African National Standard, or any provision thereof, is not deemed to be incorporated.

 

(4) Any South African National Standard or any provision thereof, incorporated in terms of subsection (2)(a) or (b) or (3)(a) may be withdrawn.