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