Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement. Repealed

The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986

  • Act 63 of 1986
  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  • Department of Consumer Affairs
About this Act

An Act to provide for the establishment of a Bureau for the harmonious development of the activities of standardisation, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

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(1) This Act may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Notes

1. 1st April, 1987, vide notification No. S.O. 272(E), dated 31st March, 1987, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).
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