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

Part 4 : South African National Standards

24. Issuing of South African National Standards
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(1)The SABS must, by notice in the Gazette—
(a)set and issue as a South African National Standard, a standard developed through its own processes and issue amendments to such a standard;
(b)approve and issue as a South African National Standard, a standard developed and set by a recognised standards development organisation and issue amendments to such a standard; or
(c)withdraw any South African National Standard issued in terms of paragraph (a) or (b);

 

(2)The notice contemplated in subsection (1) must—
(a)state the title and number of the South African National Standard; and
(b)contain a summary of the scope and purport of that South African National Standard or the amendment thereof.

 

(3)In setting, issuing, approving and amending a South African National Standard in terms of subsection (1), the SABS must ensure as far as possible that the processes detailed in the Norm contemplated in section 23(1) is complied with.

 

(4)A South African National Standard set and issued in terms of subsection (1) may be based on one or more provisions of standards issued by a foreign or international body having objects similar to those of the SABS.

 

(5)The SABS may develop, issue, amend or withdraw normative and informative documents other than South African National Standards.

 

(6)The documents issued in terms of subsection (5) do not have the status of South African National Standards.

 

(7)Subject to the provisions of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990), or the Liquor Products Act, 1989 (Act No. 60 of 1989), no person may issue a document which creates or may create the impression that it contains a South African National Standard as contemplated in this Act, unless it is issued in terms of this Act.

 

(8)A South African National Standard in respect of a commodity, product or service to which the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990, or the Liquor Products Act, 1989, apply, may be set or amended in accordance with the terms and conditions of an agreement entered into by the Board and the Director-General of the department responsible for Agriculture.