Section 4: Safety regulations
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4. Safety regulations
(1) The Minister may make such safety regulations as he thinks fit for the
purposes of this Act.
(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may, in particular, provide
for—
(a) the composition, design, construction, finish or packing of goods;
(b) the giving, refusing, alteration, cancellation or approval of such
goods;
(c) prohibiting persons from supplying or importing goods to which
this section applies, including components and raw materials
thereof;
(d) standards to be applied in carrying out any test or inspection of
goods;
(e) the requiring of a mark, warning or instructions to be put on or
to accompany the goods;
(f) levying of fees.
(3) The power to make regulations under this section shall include power
to make provision for different classes of goods.
(4) This section shall apply to any goods other than those specified in
section 3 (2).
[S. 4 amended by s. 9 (b) of Act 27 of 2013 w.e.f. 21 December 2013.]
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Questions this section answers
- Can the Minister make safety regulations about how goods are made or packed?
- Can safety regulations require a warning label on certain goods?