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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Hazardous Substances Act, No. 15
of 1973
Long title
To provide for the control of substances which may cause injury or ill-health to or death of human beings by reason of their toxic, corrosive, irritant, strongly sensitizing or flammable nature or the generation of pressure thereby in certain circumstances, and for the control of certain electronic products; to provide for the division of such substances or products into groups in relation to the degree of danger; to provide for the prohibition and control of the importation, manufacture, sale, use, operation, application, modification, disposal or dumping of such substances and products; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To provide for the control of substances which may cause injury or ill-health to or death of human beings by reason of their toxic, corrosive, irritant, strongly sensitizing or flammable nature or the generation of pressure thereby in certain circumstances, and for the control of certain electronic products; to provide for the division of such substances or products into groups in relation to the degree of danger; to provide for the prohibition and control of the importation, manufacture, sale, use, operation, application, modification, disposal or dumping of such substances and products; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| 2. | Declaration of grouped
hazardous
substances |
| 3. | Sale of Group I and Group III, and letting, use, operation, application and installation of Group III, hazardous substances |
| 3A. | Production, acquisition,
disposal, and
importation and exportation, of Group IV hazardous substances |
| 4. | Licensing |
| 5. | Period of validity and renewal
of licences |
| 6. | Appeals to Minister against
decisions of,
and conditions imposed by, Director-General |
| 7. | Suspension and cancellation of
licences |
| 8. | Inspectors |
| 9. | Powers of inspectors |
| 9A. | Embargo |
| 9B. | Seizure |
| 10. | Analysts |
| 11. | Further analysis or examination
of samples |
| 12. | Examination, control and
disposal of
imported substances |
| 13. | Liability in regard to
substance sold in
a sealed package |
| 14. | Special defences |
| 15. | Warranties |
| 16. | Liability of employer or
principal |
| 17. | Preservation of secrecy |
| 18. | Offences |
| 19. | Penalties |
| 20. | Jurisdiction |
| 21. | Forfeiture and disposal of goods |
| 22. | Time limits and other
requirements in
connection with prosecution |
| 23. | Proof and presumptions |
| 24. | Administration of Act by
authorized local
authority |
| 25. | Right to prosecute |
| 26. | Delegation of powers |
| 27. | Defects in form |
| 28. | Restriction of liability |
| 29. | Regulations |
| 30. | Application of Act to grouped
hazardous
substances in transit |
| 31. | Operation of Act in relation to
other laws |
| 32. | Repeal of section 133A of Act
36 of 1919,
and Act 42 of 1971 |
| 33. | Short title and commencement |
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