Act 63 of 1986

The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986

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.

  • Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
  • Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Enacted 1986-12-23
  • 42 sections
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1 Short title, extent and commencement. RepealedRead
2 Definitions. RepealedRead
3 Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Indian Standards. RepealedRead
4 Constitution of Executive Committee. RepealedRead
5 Constitution of the Advisory Committees and other committees. RepealedRead
6 Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Executive Committee, etc. RepealedRead
7 Director-General of the Bureau. RepealedRead
8 Officers and employees of the Bureau. RepealedRead
9 Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Indian Standards Institution. RepealedRead
10 Functions of the Bureau. RepealedRead
11 Prohibition of improper use of Standard Mark. RepealedRead
12 Prohibition of use of certain names, etc. RepealedRead
13 Prohibition of registration in certain cases. RepealedRead
14 Compulsory use of Standard Mark for articles and processes to certain scheduled industries. RepealedRead
15 Grant of licence. RepealedRead
16 Appeal. RepealedRead
17 Grants and loans by the Central Government. RepealedRead
18 Fund. RepealedRead
19 Borrowing powers of the Bureau. RepealedRead
20 Budget. RepealedRead
21 Annual report. RepealedRead
22 Accounts and audit. RepealedRead
23 Annual report to be laid before Parliament. RepealedRead
24 Power of Central Government to issue directions. RepealedRead
25 Inspecting officer. RepealedRead
26 Power to search and seizure. RepealedRead
27 Delegation. RepealedRead
28 Power to obtain information. RepealedRead
29 Savings. RepealedRead
30 Certain matters to be kept confidential. RepealedRead
31 Members, officers and employees of the Bureau to be public servants. RepealedRead
32 Protection of action taken in good faith. RepealedRead
33 Penalty for improper use of Standard Mark, etc. RepealedRead
34 Cognizance of offenses by courts. RepealedRead
35 Offences by companies. RepealedRead
36 Authentication of orders and other instruments of the Bureau. RepealedRead
37 Power to make rules. RepealedRead
38 Power to make regulations. RepealedRead
39 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament. RepealedRead
40 Act not to affect operation of certain Acts. RepealedRead
41 Power to remove difficulties. RepealedRead
42 Repeal and saving. RepealedRead
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