Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 8 of 2008)Part 4 : South African National Standards25. Recognised Standards Development Organisations |
| (1) | The SABS must appoint an organisation as a recognised standards development organisation for a specified scope of activity, in accordance with criteria developed in terms of subsection (3). |
| (2) | The SABS must develop and maintain a South African National Standard setting out the criteria to be met and maintained by the organisation contemplated in subsection (1). |
| (3) | The recognised standards development organisation must develop and maintain standards within its specified scope of activity for approval and issue by the SABS as a South African National Standard. |
| (4) | The SABS must maintain and make available to the public a register of recognized standards development organisations and their specified scope of activity. |