Second-Hand Goods Act, 2009 (Act No. 6 of 2009)Chapter 9 : General Provisions41. Regulations |
| 1) | The Minister may make regulations regarding— |
| a) | any matter that in terms of this Act may or must be prescribed; |
| b) | the form and manner in which an application required under this Act must be made; |
| c) | all matters related to accreditation, including but not limited to— |
| i) | the requirements regarding the business form of the dealers' association; |
| ii) | the recommended code of conduct for each type of dealers’ association; |
| iii) | the recommended disciplinary code for each type of dealers’ association; and |
| iv) | guidelines for a fee structure; |
| d) | standard conditions to which registration is subject; |
| e) | conditions or exemptions with regard to dealing in different classes or kinds of second-hand goods; |
| f) | conditions or exemptions with regard to members of accredited associations; |
| g) | conditions with regard to dealing on different premises; |
| h) | the lay-out of registered premises with regard to different second-hand goods or classes of second-hand goods; |
| i) | the format of a certificate which may be issued under this Act; |
| j) | the withdrawal or amendment of accreditation, registration or a certificate; |
| k) | the format of any notice contemplated in this Act; |
| l) | after consultation with the Minister of Finance, fees payable for accreditation, applications for registration or certificates; |
| m) | the format and content of any registers; |
| n) | the information to be furnished by dealers to consumers; |
| o) | the times during which dealers may acquire and dispose of second-hand goods; and |
| p) | any ancillary or incidental administrative or procedural matter that it is necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation and administration of this Act. |
| 2) | The Minister may make different regulations for different categories or classes of— |
| a) | associations and dealers; and |
| b) | second-hand goods or premises. |
| 3) | A regulation made under subsection (1) may provide for a penalty, for any contravention thereof or for a failure to comply therewith, of a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to both a fine and such imprisonment. |