• Hazardous Substances Act, 1973 (Act No. 15 of 1973)
    • Introduction
    • 1. Definitions
    • 2. Declaration of grouped hazardous substances.
    • 3. Sale of Group I and Group III, and letting, etc... of Group III, hazardous substnces
    • 3A. Production, acquisition, disposal, and importtion 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.
  • Notices
    • Declaration of Leaded Paint as Group 1 Hazardous Substance
      • Notice No. 801 of 2009
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Hazardous substance
      • 3. The declaration
      • 4. The products containing leaded-paint
      • 5. Labels
      • 6. Commencement of notice
    • Group lll Hazardous Substances: Exemption
      • Notice No. R. 722 of 2020
  • Regulations
    • Group I to IV Hazardous Substances Regulations
      • Group I Hazardous Substances
        • Regulations relating to Group I Hazardous Substances
          • Group I Hazardous Substances Regulations
          • 1. Definitions
          • 2. Licenses
          • 3. Licenses
          • 4. Conditions of Sale or Supply of Group I Hazardous Substances
          • 5. Records to be Kept
          • 6. Records to be Kept
          • 7. Hazardous Substances in Category A or B of Group I not to be sold to persons...
          • 8. Labelling
          • 9. Duties of Inspectors and Analysts
          • 10. Disposal of Empty Containers
          • 11. Contravention or Failure to comply
          • Annexures
            • A: Application for a Licence
            • B: Licence under Section 4
            • C: Certificate in terms of Section 10
        • Declaration of Group I Hazardous Substances
          • Declaration of Group I Hazardous Substances
          • Category A
          • Category B
          • Declaration of Carbon Tetrachloride as a Group I Category A Hazardous Substance
        • Exemptions from Group I Hazardous Substances
          • Cyanide cartridges
          • Flouroacetic Acid
        • Declaration of Prohibited Substances
          • Fluoroacetic acid
      • Group II Hazardous Substances
        • Declaration of Group II Hazardous Substances
        • Declaration of Lead in Paint as a Group II Hazardous Substance - effective May 2025
          • Notice No. 4831 of 2024
          • 1. Definitions
          • 2. Hazardous Substance Declaration
          • 3. Repeal
          • 4. Commencement date
      • Group III Hazardous Substances
        • Regulations relating to Group III Hazardous Substances
          • Group III Hazardous Substances Regulations
          • 1. Definitions
          • 2. Licensing for the purpose of the sale of listed electronic products
          • 3. Application for a licence
          • 4. Appeal
          • 5. Records to be kept by approved dealers
          • 6. Provisions relating to a defect and non-compliance with an applicable standard
          • 7. Provisions relating to a defect and non-compliance with an applicable standard
          • 8. Provisions relating to a defect and non-compliance with an applicable standard
          • 9. Repair and modification of a listed electronic product
          • 10. Penalties
        • Declaration of Group III Hazardous Substances
          • Declaration of Group III Hazardous Substances
      • Group IV Hazardous Substances
        • Regulations relating to Group IV Hazardous Substances
          • Group IV Hazardous Substances Regulations
          • Chapter 1 : Definitions
            • 1. Definitions
          • Chapter 2: For the Purposes of the Producing or Otherwise Acquiring of, or Disposing of, or the Importing, Exporting, being in Possession of, using or Conveying of Group IV Hazardous Substances
            • 2. Application for Authority
            • 3. Period of validity of authorities
          • Chapter 3 : Conditions Relating to Activities
            • 4. Conditions applicable to authority
            • 5. General responsibilities of holder
            • 6. Radiation protection officer and acting radiation protection officer
            • 7. Internal rules
            • 8. Controlled areas
            • 9. Stock records
            • 10. Safekeeping of records and registers
            • 11. Monitoring
            • 12. Storage places
            • 13. Disposal
            • 14. Radiation workers
            • 15. Medical examinations and health monitoring
            • 16. Accidents and incidents
          • Chapter 4 : Safety Standards and Obligations of Persons with regard to Group IV Hazardous Substances
            • 17. Transportation
            • 18. Manufacture, distribution or installation of equipment
            • 19. Notifications by medical practitioners and other persons
            • 20. Employees
            • 21. Restriction of exposure to ionising radiation
            • 22. Dose limits and dosimetry
            • 23. Dosimetry service
            • 24. Assessment of hazards and contingency plans
            • 25. Investigation into and notification of overexposure
            • 26. Duties of radiation protection officer
            • 27. Examination
            • 28. Radiation protection adviser
            • 29. Medical exposure
            • 30. Duties of a medical physicist
            • 31. Conduct in the event of death, sequestration or insolvency
            • 32. Safety and warning notices
            • 33. Entering a controlled area
            • 34. Offences
            • 35. Commencement
          • Annexures
            • Annexure 1 : Fees payable
            • Annexure 2 : Dose Units
        • Declaration of Group IV Hazardous Substances
          • Exclusions and Exemptions
    • Regulations governing the Conveyance of Hazardous Substances by Road Tanker
      • Conveyance of Hazardous Substances by Road Tanker
      • Chapter 1 : Definitions
        • 1. Definitions
      • Chapter 2 : Labelling
        • 2. Prohibition of transport of grouped substances by road tanker unless labelled
        • 3. Particulars to be displayed on a road tanker used for the conveyance of a single load
        • 4. Composition, position, maintenance and removal of hazard warning panels for single loads
        • 5. Particulars to be displayed on a road tanker used for the conveyance of a multi-load
        • 6. Compartment labels
        • 7. Exception in respect of a road tanker treated as conveying a single load
        • 8. Composition, position, maintenance and removal of hazard warning panels and compartment labels for multi-loads
        • 8A. Scale Card
      • Chapter 3 : General
        • 9. Duty of the consignor of a grouped hazardous substance
        • 10. Duties of a carrier
        • 11. Duties of the driver of a road tanker
        • 12. Duties of an operator
        • 13. Penalties
        • 14. Date of commencement
      • Annexures
        • Annexure 1 : Hazardous Substances
          • Part I : Details of Hazardous Substances
          • Part II : Substance Identification Numbers and Emergency Action Codes
          • Part III : Interpretation
        • Annexure 2 : Multi-Load Emergency Action Code
          • Multi-load Emergency Action Code
        • Annexure 3 : Hazard Warning Signs
          • Part I : Hazard Warning Signs
          • Part II : Multi-loads of Substances
        • Annexure 4 : Hazard Warning Panel and Compartment Labels
          • Part I : Form of Hazard Warning Panels
          • Part II : Colours of Hazard Warning Panels
        • Annexure 5 : Cards and Certificates
          • Part I : Hazchem Scale Card
          • Part II : Medical Certificate
          • Part III : Training Certificate
        • Annexure 6 : Accident Report
          • Accident Report
    • Regulations relating to Aerial Application of Agricultural Remedies
      • Aerial Application of Agricultural Remedies
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Aerial application of agricultural remedies
      • 3. Particulars of aerial application
      • 4. Medical surveillance
      • 5. Offences
    • Regulations to provide for a National Advisory Committee on Electronic Products
      • National Advisory Committee on Electronic Products
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Establishment and composition of Committee
      • 3. Functions
      • 4. Meetings
      • 5. Disqualification, vacation of office and filling of vacancies
      • 6. Term of office and remuneration of members of the Committee
    • Regulations relating to the Control of the sale of Cyanide for use in a Cyanide Poison-Firing Apparatus
      • Control of the sale of Cyanide for use in a Cyanide Poison-Firing Apparatus
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. The control or the sale of cyanide for use in a cyanide poison-firing apparatus
      • 3. Offences
    • Regulations relating to the Control over Fluoroacetic Acid, its Salts and Derivatives
      • Control over Fluoroacetic Acid (Mono), its Salts and Derivatives
      • Definitions
      • Control over the import, selling, keeping, application and use of Fluoroacetic Acid (Mono), its salts and derivatives
      • Repeal of Regulations
    • Regulations relating to Lead in Paint or Coating Materials, 2024 - effective May 2025
      • Notice No. 4832 of 2024
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Scope of application
      • 3. Permissible lead concentration
      • 4. Compliance declaration certification
      • 5. Sampling and analysis for compliance monitoring
      • 6. Labelling
      • 7. Importation of paint or similar coating materials
      • 8. Prohibitions
      • 9. Offences and penalties
      • 10. Short title
      • 11. Commencement
      • Annexures
        • Annexure A : Certificate of Compliance Declaration in terms of Regulation 4
        • Annexure B : Standards on analytical methods for measuring lead in paint as prescribed in Regulation 5(4)
        • Annexure C : Ports of entry through which paint or similar coating materials may only be imported as prescribed in Regulation 7