National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act, 2008 (Act No. 5 of 2008)

WHEREAS it is desirable to—

•	PROMOTE the rights and obligations of government to protect the health and safety of the public and the environment;

•	ESTABLISH the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications of South Africa to be responsible for the administration and maintenance of compulsory specifications and the implementation of a regulatory and compliance system for compulsory specifications; and

•	PROVIDE for market surveillance by the National Regulator in order to ensure compliance with the compulsory specifications and to provide for sanctions for non-compliance to compulsory specifications,

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:—