ASSOCIATIONS 13 solution to have a measure of assurance that minimum standards are being maintained .
JASWIC ENFORCEMENT From the foregoing , it must be clear that “ enforcement ” of standards is not and has never been the role of JASWIC nor was the committee ever given the power to do so . The only Authorities invested with powers of enforcement in the building / plumbing industry are those conferred by various acts of parliament , such as The National Building Regulations Act , The Occupational Health and Safety Act , The Water Services Act , The Local Authorities Act etc ., to which all affected residents of the country are subject . Therefore , all concerned parties in the water and sanitation industries have the responsibility to acquaint themselves with those laws , regulations and by-laws that relate to their activities . These also empower various officials to enforce the by-laws in the course of their duties , such as the Building Control Officer , the Water Inspector , the OHS Inspector , the Fire Department Inspector etc ., and so concerned members in the industry should therefore first establish which official has the power to act on the law , bylaw or regulation that has been contravened . For the most part , enforcement of standards on building sites falls under the jurisdiction of the Local Authorities .
If these Authorities lack the capacity to pick up contraventions in the normal course of their duties and concerned members in the industry are aware of these contraventions , it is obviously in their interests to report such contraventions until corrective action has been taken , such as removal and / or rectification of non-compliant products or installations .
This action ( after verification of the facts ) takes the form of notification to cease the offensive practice , and if no corrective action is forthcoming and such product is JASWIC listed , the JASWIC Committee may have no choice but to officially withdraw the JASWIC certificate , remove the products from the JASWIC list of accepted products , and advise the Industry and the Local Authorities ( directly and / or through the media ) to be aware of the situation . It will obviously not be in the offender ’ s interests to continue . PA
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