Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act, 1972 (Act No. 54 of 1972)7. Warranties |
| (1) | A warranty referred to in section 6 — |
| (a) | shall not be valid unless furnished by a person resident in the Republic, and, if it is furnished on behalf of a third person, unless such third person is resident or, in the case of a company, has a registered office in the Republic; |
| (b) | shall reflect the name and address of the person by whom it is furnished and, if it is furnished on behalf of a third person, the name and address (including, in the case of a company, the registered office) of such third person; |
| (c) | shall guarantee that any foodstuff, cosmetic or disinfectant to which it applies, is not a prohibited article in terms of this Act and complies in all respects with the provisions of this Act; and |
| (d) | shall contain particulars by which any article to which it applies can be identified, including the mass and size of any such article or its container and the number of such articles or containers. |
| (2) | Any person who furnishes a warranty which is false or misleading in any respect, shall be guilty of an offence. |
| (3) | Any court within whose area of jurisdiction the place is situated where a warranty has been furnished (including any address reflected on such warranty for the purposes of subsection (1) (b)) or where any article to which such warranty applies is sold or where a sample of such article is obtained in terms of this Act, shall have jurisdiction in respect of any offence committed in respect of such warranty under subsection (2). |