In force
The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
35 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- I — PRELIMINARY
- 1Short title, extent and commencement
- 2Definitions
- II — BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
- 3Establishment of Bureau and Constitution of Governing Council
- 4Executive Committee of Bureau
- 5Advisory Committees of Bureau
- 7Director General
- 8Officers and employees of Bureau
- 9Powers and functions of Bureau
- III — INDIAN STANDARDS, CERTIFICATION AND LICENCE
- 10Indian Standards
- 11Prohibition to publish, reproduce or record without authorisation by Bureau
- 12Conformity Assessment scheme
- 13Grant of licence or certificate of conformity
- 14Certification of Standard Mark of jewellers and sellers of certain specified goods or articles
- 15Prohibition to import, sell, exhibit, etc
- 16Central Government to direct compulsory use of Standard Mark
- 17Prohibition to manufacture, sell, etc., certain goods without Standard Mark
- 18Obligations of licence holder, seller, etc
- IV — FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
- 20Fund of Bureau
- 21Borrowing powers of Bureau
- 22Budget
- 23Annual report
- 24Accounts and audit
- V — MISCELLANEOUS
- 25Power of Central Government to issue directions
- 26Restriction on use of name of Bureau and Indian Standard
- 27Appointment and powers of certification officers
- 28Power to search and seizure
- 29Penalty for contravention
- 31Compensation for non-conforming goods
- 32Cognizance of offence by courts
- 33Compounding of offence
- 34Appeal
- 37Authentication of orders and other instruments of Bureau
- 38Power to make rules
- 42Power to remove difficulties
- 43Repeal and savings