Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973)15. Warranties |
| 1) | A warranty referred to in section 14(a) shall— |
| a) | not be valid unless furnished by a person resident in the Republic, and, if it is furnished on behalf of a third person, unless such third person is resident or, in the case of a company, has a registered office in the Republic; |
| b) | reflect the name and address of the person by whom it is furnished and, if it is furnished on behalf of a third person, the name and address (including, in the case of a company, the registered office) of such third person; |
| c) | guarantee that any substance to which it applies, is not a grouped hazardous substance in respect of which any prohibition in terms of the regulations applies; and |
| d) | contain particulars by which any substance to which it applies can be identified and particulars of the number of packages of such substance. |
| 2) | Any person who furnishes a warranty for the purposes of this Act which is false or misleading in any respect, shall be guilty of an offence. |
| 3) | Any court within whose area of jurisdiction the place is situated where a warranty has been furnished (including any address reflected on such warranty for the purposes of subsection (1)(b)) or where a substance to which such warranty applies is sold or where a sample of such substance is obtained in terms of this Act, shall have jurisdiction in respect of any offence committed in respect of such warranty under subsection (2). |