The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
Central Act · Act 11 of 201643 provisions1 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | 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. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 11 of 2016 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 43 |
| Subjects | consumer |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Establishment of Bureau and Constitution of Governing Council.
- Section 4 Executive Committee of Bureau.
- Section 5 Advisory Committees of Bureau.
- Section 6 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate act or proceedings.
- Section 7 Director General.
- Section 8 Officers and employees of Bureau.
- Section 9 Powers and functions of Bureau.
- Section 10 Indian Standards.
- Section 11 Prohibition to publish, reproduce or record without authorisation by Bureau.
- Section 12 Conformity Assessment scheme.
- Section 13 Grant of licence or certificate of conformity.
- Section 14 Certification of Standard Mark of jewellers and sellers of certain specified goods or articles.
- Section 15 Prohibition to import, sell, exhibit, etc.
- Section 16 Central Government to direct compulsory use of Standard Mark.
- Section 17 Prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark.
- Section 18 Obligations of licence holder, seller, etc.
- Section 19 Financial Management of Bureau of Indian Standards.
- Section 20 Fund of Bureau.
- Section 21 Borrowing powers of Bureau.
- Section 22 Budget.
- Section 23 Annual report.
- Section 24 Accounts and audit.
- Section 25 Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- Section 26 Restriction on use of name of Bureau and Indian Standard.
- Section 27 Appointment and powers of certification officers.
- Section 28 Power to search and seizure.
- Section 29 Penalty for contravention.
- Section 30 Offences by companies.
- Section 31 Compensation for non-conforming goods.
- Section 32 Cognizance of offence by courts.
- Section 33 Compounding of offence.
- Section 34 Appeal.
- Section 35 Members, officers and employees of Bureau to be public servants.
- Section 36 Protection of action taken in good faith.
- Section 37 Authentication of orders and other instruments of Bureau.
- Section 38 Power to make rules.
- Section 39 Power to make regulations.
- Section 40 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- Section 41 Act not to affect operation of certain Acts.
- Section 42 Power to remove difficulties.
- Section 43 Repeal and savings.
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