Measure
Liability in regard to substance sold in a sealed package
| Type | Class | Valid From | Valid To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restriction | Goods | 18/11/2011 | |
| Summary: | |||
| Description: 14. (1) Any person who, according to the label of any Group I or any Group II hazardous substance, which is sold in a sealed package, imported, manufactured or packed the substance in question, shall be presumed to have imported, manufactured or packed, as the case may be, such substance unless he proves that he did not import, manufacture or pack, as the case may be, such substance. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not relieve any person from liability incurred by him in terms of this Ordinance in respect of the sale of any substance referred to in that subsection. 15. No person shall be convicted on a charge of selling or importing a Group I or Group II hazardous substance in contravention of any provision of this Ordinance, if he proves - (a) that he or his employer or principal acquired or imported the grouped hazardous substance in question under a written warranty complying with the provisions of section 16 and furnished to him or to his employer or principal; and (b) in the case of a sale of the grouped hazardous substance in question, that he sold it in the condition in which he acquired or imported it, or, if it was acquired or imported by his employer or principal, that he at no relevant time had reason to suspect that it was in any other condition than that in which it was so acquired or imported. |
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Commodities Affected by the Measure
Procedures Implementing the Measure
| 1 Procedure on Application for licence on Importing Hazardous Substances | |||
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| Activity | Outcome | Valid For | Single Use |
| Import | 30 Days | No | |
Legal Documents Related to the Measure
| Name | Type | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Hazardous Substances Ordinance 14 of 1974 | Order | Import/Export |
