Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 8 of 2008)Part 5 : General Provisions34. Transitional provisions |
| (1) | For purposes of this section "effective date" means the date on which this Act comes into effect. |
| (2) | As from the effective date— |
| (a) | all notices, designations and certificates issued in terms of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993), in respect of any matter dealt with in that Act, are deemed to have been issued in terms of this Act; |
| (b) | all regulations made in terms of the Standards Act, 1993(Act No. 29 of 1993), in respect of any matter dealt with in that Act, are deemed to have been made in terms of this Act; |
| (c) | the employees of the SABS, except the employees employed in the regulatory department of the SABS, remain employees of the SABS; |
| (d) | the President of the SABS appointed in terms of section 10 of the Standards Act, 1993, is deemed to be the Chief Executive Officer of the SABS and remains in office for the unexpired term of his or her office; |
| (e) | all assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the SABS, except assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the regulatory department of the SABS, remain the assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of the SABS; |
| (f) | the members of the Council of the SABS appointed in terms of section 7(1) of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993), are deemed to be members of the Board of the SABS established in terms of this Act; and |
| (g) | a specification, code of practice, standard or document referred to in section 16 of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act 29 of 1993), which is in force in terms of that Act, is deemed to be a South African National Standard which has been set and issued in terms of this Act. |
| (3) | Any action taken by the SABS prior to the commencement of this Act is deemed to have been taken in terms of this Act. |