Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

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Act ID:	201611
Act Number:	11
Enactment Date:	2016-03-21
Act Year:	2016
Short Title:	The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
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.
Ministry:	Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Department:	Department of Consumer Affairs
Notification:	yet to be notified
Last Updated:	20-11-2018

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

CHAPTER III

INDIAN STANDARDS, CERTIFICATION AND LICENCE

CHAPTER IV

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement. Show Related Subordinates
Section 2. Definitions.
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 15. Prohibition to import, sell, exhibit, etc.
Section 16. Central Government to direct compulsory use of Standard Mark. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 39. Power to make regulations. Show Related Subordinates
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. Show Related Subordinates
Section 43. Repeal and savings. Show Related Subordinates

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25-06-2018	BIS Rules 2018
06-11-2018	BIS Amendment Rules 2018
29-05-2019	BIS Amendment Rules 2019
18-02-2020	BIS Amendment Rules 2020

Year	Description	Files
04-06-2018	Conformity Assessment Regulations 2018
07-06-2018	Advisory Committee Regulations 2018
14-06-2018	Hallmarking Regulations 2018
29-08-2018	Powers and Duties of Director General Regulations 2018
09-10-2018	Hallmarking Regulation Amendment 2018
09-10-2018	Conformity Assessment Regulation Amendment 2018
09-10-2018	Advisory Committee Regulations Amendment 2018
04-10-2019	Recruitment to Laboratory Technical Posts Regulations, 2019.
23-12-2019	BIS (Recruitment to Scientific Cadre) Regulations, 2019.
21-02-2020	Conformity Assessment Amendment Regulations, 2020.
12-06-2020	Advisory Committees Second Amendment Regulations, 2020.
25-06-2020	BIS (Administration, Finance and Other Posts) Regulations, 2020
25-06-2020	BIS (Terms and Conditions of Service of Employees) Regulations, 2020.

Year	Description	Files
12-10-2017	Enforcement of Act
13-10-2017	Continuation of Regulations Notification
14-06-2018	Precious Metal Articles Notification
07-01-2019	UTs Notification 2019

Year	Description	Files
20-03-2018	Compulsory use of licence of conformity
10-04-2019	Removal of difficulty Order
15-01-2020	Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020.