Legal Metrology Act, 2014 (Act No. 9 of 2014)Chapter II : Legal Metrology Technical Regulations18. Measuring instrument, product or service not conforming to legal metrology technical regulation |
| (1) | If the National Regulator finds that a measuring instrument, product or service does not conform to the legal metrology technical regulation concerned, the National Regulator must direct in writing that such measuring instrument, product or service must be brought into compliance with any relevant technical regulation, failing which the measuring instrument, product or service must be confiscated, destroyed or returned to the country of origin in such manner as the National Regulator may direct in writing. |
| (2) | Any cost incurred by the National Regulator for the confiscation, destruction or otherwise dealing with the measuring instrument, product or service contemplated in subsection (1) may be recovered from the person using such measuring instrument or product, or rendering such service. |
| (3) | The National Regulator must inform the Minister in writing of any final action taken in terms of this section within 21 days of such action being taken. |