Grant of licence or certificate of conformity
Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 deals with grant of licence or certificate of conformity. A person may apply for grant of licence or certificate of conformity, as the case may be, if the goods, article, process, system or service conforms to an Indian Standard. The Act came into force on 12 Oct 2017.
(1) A person may apply for grant of licence or certificate of conformity, as the case may be, if the goods, article, process, system or service conforms to an Indian Standard.
(2) Where any goods, article, process, system or service conforms to a standard, the Director General may, by an order, grant—
(a) a certificate of conformity in a manner as may be specified by regulations; or
(b) a licence to use or apply a Standard Mark in a manner as may be specified by regulations,
subject to such conditions and on payment of such fees, including late fee or fine, before or during the operation of the certificate of conformity or licence, and as determined by regulations.
(3) While granting a certificate of conformity or licence to use a Standard Mark, the Bureau may, by order, specify the marking and labelling requirements that shall necessarily be affixed as may be specified from time to time.
(4) The Bureau may establish, maintain or recognise testing laboratories for the purposes of conformity assessment and quality assurance and for such other purposes as may be required for carrying out its functions.
Section 13, The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (Act 11 of 2016).
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Made under this section, and citing it
3 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.
Another 1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 13
What does Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act deal with?
Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act is headed "Grant of licence or certificate of conformity". A person may apply for grant of licence or certificate of conformity, as the case may be, if the goods, article, process, system or service conforms to an Indian Standard.
How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Bureau of Indian Standards Act 13, section 13 Bureau of Indian Standards Act, section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 3: most recently Conformity Assessment Regulation Amendment 2018 (2018), then Hallmarking Regulation Amendment 2018 (2018), and 1 more.
When did Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act come into force?
Section 13 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, cited as Bureau of Indian Standards Act 13, came into force on 12 Oct 2017, having been enacted on 21 Mar 2016. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 2. Definitions1207 words
- 9. Powers and functions of Bureau614 words
- 18. Obligations of licence holder, seller, etc521 words
- 3. Establishment of Bureau and Constitution of Governing Council513 words
- 14. Certification of Standard Mark of jewellers and sellers of certain specified goods or articles424 words
- 29. Penalty for contravention312 words
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