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The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

Central

An Act to provide for the establishment of a national standards body for the harmonious development of the activities of standardisation, conformity assessment and quality assurance of goods, articles, processes, systems and services and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
11 of 2016
Ministry
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department
Department of Consumer Affairs
Enacted
21 Mar 2016

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43 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment of Bureau and Constitution of Governing Council.
  4. Section 4Executive Committee of Bureau.
  5. Section 5Advisory Committees of Bureau.
  6. Section 6Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate act or proceedings.
  7. Section 7Director General.
  8. Section 8Officers and employees of Bureau.
  9. Section 9Powers and functions of Bureau.
  10. Section 10Indian Standards.
  11. Section 11Prohibition to publish, reproduce or record without authorisation by Bureau.
  12. Section 12Conformity Assessment scheme.
  13. Section 13Grant of licence or certificate of conformity.
  14. Section 14Certification of Standard Mark of jewellers and sellers of certain specified goods or articles.
  15. Section 15Prohibition to import, sell, exhibit, etc.
  16. Section 16Central Government to direct compulsory use of Standard Mark.
  17. Section 17Prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark.
  18. Section 18Obligations of licence holder, seller, etc.
  19. Section 19Financial Management of Bureau of Indian Standards.
  20. Section 20Fund of Bureau.
  21. Section 21Borrowing powers of Bureau.
  22. Section 22Budget.
  23. Section 23Annual report.
  24. Section 24Accounts and audit.
  25. Section 25Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  26. Section 26Restriction on use of name of Bureau and Indian Standard.
  27. Section 27Appointment and powers of certification officers.
  28. Section 28Power to search and seizure.
  29. Section 29Penalty for contravention.
  30. Section 30Offences by companies.
  31. Section 31Compensation for non-conforming goods.
  32. Section 32Cognizance of offence by courts.
  33. Section 33Compounding of offence.
  34. Section 34Appeal.
  35. Section 35Members, officers and employees of Bureau to be public servants.
  36. Section 36Protection of action taken in good faith.
  37. Section 37Authentication of orders and other instruments of Bureau.
  38. Section 38Power to make rules.
  39. Section 39Power to make regulations.
  40. Section 40Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  41. Section 41Act not to affect operation of certain Acts.
  42. Section 42Power to remove difficulties.
  43. Section 43Repeal and savings.