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3565 GI/2018 (1) jftLVªh laö Mhö ,yö&33004@99 REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II—[k.M 3mi&[k.M (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 427] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] twu 25] 2018@vk"kk<+ 4] 1940 No. 427] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2018/ASHADHA 4, 1940 उपभोता उपभोता उपभोता उपभोता मामले मामले मामले मामले, खा एवं सावजिनक िवतरण मंालय खा एवं सावजिनक िवतरण मंालय खा एवं सावजिनक िवतरण मंालय खा एवं सावजिनक िवतरण मंालय अिधसूचना अिधसूचना अिधसूचना अिधसूचना

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3565 GI2018 (1)

jftLVordfh laouml Mhouml youmlamp3300499 REGD NO D L-3300499

vlkkjk EXTRAORDINARY

Hkkx IImdash[kM 3mdashmiamp[kM (i) PART IImdashSection 3mdashSub-section (i)

izkfdkj ls izdkfkr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

la- 427] ubZ fnYyh] lkseokj] twu 25] 2018vkkklt+ 4] 1940 No 427] NEW DELHI MONDAY JUNE 25 2018ASHADHA 4 1940

उपभो ताउपभो ताउपभो ताउपभो ता मामल मामल मामल मामल खा एव सावजिनक िवतरण मालयखा एव सावजिनक िवतरण मालयखा एव सावजिनक िवतरण मालयखा एव सावजिनक िवतरण मालय ((((उपभो ताउपभो ताउपभो ताउपभो ता मामल िवभाग मामल िवभाग मामल िवभाग मामल िवभाग)))) अिधसचनाअिधसचनाअिधसचनाअिधसचना नई द ली 25 जन 2018 साकािन साकािन साकािन साकािन 584584584584(अ)(अ)(अ)(अ)mdashmdashmdashmdashक ीय सरकार भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 2016 (2016 का 11) क धारा 38 ारा द त शिय का योग करत ए और भारतीय मानक यरो िनयम 1987 को उ$ त िनयम क अamp याय IVक क िसवाय तथा भारतीय मानक यरो िनयम 2017 को उन बात क िसवाय अिधात करत ए िज ह0 ऐस अिधमण स पहल कया गया ह या करन का लोप कया गया ह िन5 निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह अथा6त - 1 स1 स1 स1 सि ति ति ति त शीषक और 13ारभशीषक और 13ारभशीषक और 13ारभशीषक और 13ारभ ndash इन िनयम का नाम भारतीय मानक यरो िनयम 2018 कहा जाएगा (2) य राजप म0 काशन क ितिथ स व त हग 2 परभाषाए2 परभाषाए2 परभाषाए2 परभाषाए ndash (1) इन िनयम म0 जब तक क सदभ6 म0 अ यथा अपित न हो - (क) lsquolsquoअिधिनयमrsquorsquo स भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 2016 (2016 का 11) अिभत ह (ख) lsquolsquoसलाहकार सिमितrsquorsquo स अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क अधीन शासी िनकाय ारा गDठत सलाहकार सिमित अिभत ह (ग) lsquolsquoअनGपता माणपrsquorsquo स अिHत यरो अथवा नामिनIदJ ट ािधकारी ारा द त माणप जो यह िनGिपत करता हो क वL त या पMित सवा क अवधारण म0 मानक अथवा िविनIदJ ट अपाN और अनGपता िनधा6रण का अनपालन कया गया ह (घ) lsquolsquoशमन ािधकारीrsquorsquo स िनयम 50 क उपिनयम (1) क अधीन महािनदशक ारा शमन ािधकारी क Gप म0 ािधकत ािधकारी अिHत ह (ड) lsquolsquoसलाहकारrsquorsquo स ऐसा िवशषQ अथवा िवशषQ का सगठन अिHत ह जो मानक िनधा6रण स सबिधत िवशष काय6 करता हो िजसक िलए यरो ारा श क दय ह (च) lsquolsquoमहािनदशकrsquorsquo स यरो का महािनदशक अिHत ह

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (छ) lsquolsquoGपrsquorsquo स यरो ारा समय-समय पर यथािनIदJ ट Gप अिभत ह यद क ीय सरकार ारा योजन हत कोई Gप िनIदJ ट कया गया हो तो वह Gप मा य होगा (ज) lsquolsquoअनQिRधारीrsquorsquo स ऐसा S यि अिभत ह िजस इस अिधिनयम क अधीन अनQिR दी गई ह (झ) lsquolsquoतकनीक सिमितrsquorsquo स अिधिनयम क खड 10 क उपखड (3) क अधीन यरो ारा गDठत सिमित अिभत ह िजसम0 भाग पDरषद अनभागीय सिमित उप-सिमित पनल काय6कारी समह अथवा अ य कोई सिमित शािमल ह (ञ) lsquolsquoवष6rsquorsquo स अल क थम दन को ारभ होन वाला और 31 माच6 को समाU त होन वाला िव तीय वष6 अिभत ह (2) इन िनयम म0 य$ त श द और पद जो पDरभािषत नहV हW क त अिधिनयम म0 पDरभािषत हW क वही अथ6 हग जो उनक उस अिधिनयम म0 हW 3333 शासी परषद का गठनशासी परषद का गठनशासी परषद का गठनशासी परषद का गठन ndash (1) शासी पDरषद म0 िन5 निलिखत सदL य हग अथा6त- (क) क ीय सरकार क उस मालय या िवभाग का िजसका यरो पर शासिनक िनयण ह मालय का भारी मी जो यरो का पदन अamp य होगा (ख) क ीय सरकार क उस मालय या िवभाग म0 िजसका यरो पर शासिनक िनयण ह राY य मी या उपमी यद कोई हो वो यरो को पदन उपाamp य होगा और जहा ऐसा कोई राY य मी या उपमी न हो वहा ऐसा S यि जो क ीय सरकार ारा यरो क उपाamp य क Gप म0 नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए (ग) क ीय सरकार क उस मालय या िवभाग िजसका यरो पर शासिनक िनयण ह का भारी भारत सरकार का सिचव पदन (घ) यरो का महािनदशक पदन (ड) दो ससद सदL य िजसम0 एक लोकसभा स और एक राY यसभा स होगा (च) तीन S यि जो यरो क िहत म0 मह वपण6 िवषय स सबिधत क ीय सरकार क मालय और िवभाग को ितिनिध व करत ह (छ) पाच S यि ndash राY य सरकार और यक सघ राY य क पाच जोन स एक S यि चण आधार स (i) मी पDरषद वाल राY य और कन शािसत क मामल म0 भारी मी अथवा िवभाग का सिचव िजसका गणता और मानक पर शासिनक िनयण हो (ii) िबना मी पDरषद क क शािसत क मामल म0 यथािLथित शासक अथवा म^ य काय6कारी पाष6द (ज) ऐस उपभो$ ता सगठन क दो S यि जो क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 अपन काय6 म0 सय और भावी ह अथवा सरकार क दि_ म0 उपभो$ ता िहत का ितिनिध व करन म0 सम ह (झ) एक S यि जो क ीय सरकार क िवचार म0 कषक क िहत का ितिनिध व करन म0 सम हो (ञ) उbोग और S यापार तथा उनक सघ एव साव6जिनक क उपम का ितिनिध व करन वाल पाच S यि िजनका चनाव िन5 निलिखत कार स हो - (i) अिखल भारतीय L तर क तीन उbोग सघ अथवा महासघ क अamp य अथवा महािनदशक अथवा महासिचव (ii) यरो क मह तव क िवषय स सबिधत एक क ीय अथवा राY य साव6जिनक क उbम क काय6कारी िनदशक (iii) साव6जिनक क उपम स िभ न कसी औbोिगक सगठन का अamp य अथवा बध िनदशक िजस गणता क िलए राJ cीय अथवा अतरा6J cीय परL कार िमला हो (ट) यरो क मह व क िवषय स सबिधत वQािनक और अनसधान सL थान तकनीक शिणक और S यावसाियक सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाल तीन S यि (ठ) यरो स सबिधत मह वपण6 िवषय स जड़ िनयामक ािधकरण अथवा िनकाय का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (ड़) एक S यि जो राJ cीय यायन बोड6 अथवा िनकाय का ितिनिध व करता हो या या या या या या या या खड (छ) क योजन हत राY य और क शािसत क पाच जोन िन5 निलिखत हग-

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 3 उ तउ तउ तउ तरररर (1)(1)(1)(1) पवपवपवपव (2)(2)(2)(2) पिमपिमपिमपिम (3)(3)(3)(3) दिणदिणदिणदिण (4)(4)(4)(4) उ तउ तउ तउ तरररर----पवपवपवपव (5)(5)(5)(5) 1 िहमाचल दश 1 पिeम बगाल 1 गजरात 1आg दश 1 असम 2 पजाब 2 ओिडसा 2 महाराJ c 2 तिमलनाड 2 मघालय 3 हDरयाणा 3 िबहार 3 राजL थान 3 कना6टक 3 िपरा 4 उत तर दश 4 छ तीसगढ़ 4 मamp य दश 4 करल 4 अGणाचल दश 5 ज5 मndashकj मीर 5 झारखड 5 गोवा 5 तलगाना 5 मिणपर 6 तराखड 6 िसkम 6 दमन और दय 6पडचरी 6 िमजोरम 7 राJ cीय राजधानी द ली 7 दादरा और नागर हवली 7 अडमान और िनकोबार ीप समह 7 नागालWड 8 चडीगढ़ 8 लीप ीप समह (2) सदL य का काय6काल िजस आधार पर वह सदL य बना ह क अविध तक रहगा (3) शासी पDरषद िवQान एव ौbोिगक िजसम0 पया6वरण िनयण ऊजा6 सरण आयात ितस थापन ौbोिगक अतरण शािमल ह और उभरती ौbोिगक क अ य म0 सहायता दन अथवा सलाह दन क िलए S यिय को जोड़ सकता ह जो पह स अिधक न हो 4444 सद यamp सद यamp सद यamp सद यamp का कायकाल का कायकाल का कायकाल का कायकाल ndash (1) िनयम 3 क उपिनयम (1) क खड (ड) स खड (ड़) क अधीन िनय$ त सदL य क काय6 अविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (2) िनयम 3 क उपिनयम (1) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य शासी पDरषद क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह क ीय सरकार को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप क ीय सरकार ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या क ीय सरकार ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन या अ यथा कसी सदL य क यागप क कारण कोई L थान Dर$ त होन पर क ीय सरकार उन S यिय क वग6 स िनयि िजसस वह S यि सबिधत या िजसका पद Dर$ त आ ह स Dरि को भरगी और इस कार िनय$ त S यि उस सदL य क पदाविध क शष अविध म0 पद धाDरत होगा िजसक L थान पर उस िनय$ त कया गया ह (4) कोई S यि सदL य क Gप म0 िनयि क िलए अयोq य हो जाएगा या उस क ीय सरकार ारा सदL यता स हटा िलया जाएगा यद उस - (क) कसी ऐस अपराध क िलए दोषी ठहराया गया अपराध क िलए कारावास का दड दया गया हो जो क क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 नितक Gप स HJ ट आचरण हो अथवा (ख) वह अन मोिचत दवािलया ह अथवा (ग) िवकत िचत का ह और सम यायालय ारा ऐसा घोिषत कया गया हो अथवा (घ) सरकार क या सरकार क L वािम व म0 या उसक ारा िनयित िनगिमत िनकाय क सवा स हटा दया गया हो या पदr यत कर दया गया हो अथवा (sup3) क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 यरो म0 ऐसा िव तीय या अ य िहत ह िजसस उसक सदL य क Gप म क य क िनव6हन पर ितकल भाव पड़न क सभावना हो पर त कसी भी सदL य को इस आधार पर क वह खड (sup3) क अधीन उिलिखत अयोq यता क अधीन आ गया ह तब तक नहV हटाया जाएगा जब तक क उस इस मामल म सनवाई का यिय$ त अवसर न दया गया हो 5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया - (1) अamp य या उसक अनपिLथित म0 उपाamp य शासी पDरषद क बठक क अamp यता करगा

4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क अamp य और उपाamp य दोन क अनपिLथित म0 बठक म0 उपिLथत सदL य अपन म0 स कसी S यि को बठक क अamp यता करन क िलए िनवा6िचत कर0ग (2) शासी पDरषद क यक वष6 कम स कम एक बठक होगी परत यह क अamp य अपन िववकािधकार स कसी वष6 म0 यद वह आवj यक समझता ह तो एक स अिधक बठक कर सकता ह (3) शासी पDरषद क यक बठक क िलए यक सदL य को जारी करन क तारीख स कम स कम 21 दन पहल क सचना सामा यत दी जाएगी यद आपात बठक सयोिजत करन क आवj यकता हो तो यक सदL य को कम स कम 7 दन पहल क सचना दी जाएगी (4) शासी पDरषद क बठक क यक सचना म0 बठक का L थान तारीख और समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (5) अamp य बठक क काय6सची तयार करवाएगा और बठक स कम स कम सात दन पव6 काय6सची पDरचािलत करवाएगा परत आपात बठक कए जान पर बठक क काय6सची बठक म0 सदL यो को पDरचािलत क जा सकगी (6) सात सदL य गणपpत बनाएगा क त यद कोई बठक कोरम न होन क कारण L थिगत होती ह तो L थिगत बठक क कोरम को amp यान म0 न रखत ए काय6वाही करन क िलए बठक क मल ितिथ स सात दन क भीतर बठक क जाएगी (7) अamp य सिहत यक सदL य का एक मत होगा और शासी पDरषद ारा िनण6य िलए जान वाल कसी j न पर मत समान होन पर ऐसी बठक क अamp यता करन वाल अamp य या उपाamp य या सदL य का इसक अितDर$ त एक िनणा6यक मत होगा (8) यक बठक क काय6विहया शासी पDरषद क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगी और अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या रिहत उसक पि_ क जाएगी 6666 कायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमित ndash (1) काय6काDरणी सिमित ऐस क य शािय और क त6S य का पालन योग और िनव6हन करगी जो उस शासी पDरषद ारा यायोिजत कए जाए (2) काय6काDरणी सिमित म महािनदशक पदन अamp य क Gप म0 और क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स शासी पDरषद ारा िनय$ त िन5 निलिखत sणी का ितिनिध व करन वाल दस अ य सदL य हग - (i) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव और िव तीय सलाहकार (ii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव या सय$ त सिचव (iii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल मालय अथवा िवभाग को छोड़ कर क ीय सरकार क िविभ न मालय अथवा िवभाग का ितिनिध व करन वाल यक दो S यि (iv) उपभो$ ता सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (v) उbोग S यापार और उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (vi) शिणक वQािनक एव अनसधान सL थान का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (vii) साव6जिनक क उbम और तकनीक अथवा S यावसाियक सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क पदाविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (4) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य काय6काDरणी सिमित क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह महािनदशक को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप महािनदशक ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या महािनदशक ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (5) काय6काDरणी सिमित क कसी सदL य क यागप सदL यता समाU त होन इ याद क कारण Dरि होन पर ऐसा होन क ितिथ क तीन माह क भीतर यरो ारा क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स Dरि भरी जाएगी (6) काय6काDरणी सिमित क बठक यक तीन माह म0 कम स कम एक बार होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 5 (7) काय6काDरणी सिमित क यक बठक यक सदL य को िलिखत Gप स जारी करन क तारीख स 14 दन अ यन क सचना दकर बलाई जाएगी परत आपात बठक यक सदL य को तीन दन स अ यन का नोDटस दकर आयोिजत क जा सकती ह (8) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क यक नोDटस म0 बठक का L थान दन एव समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (9) काय6कारी सिमित क पदन अamp य ारा बठक क काय6सची तयार क जायगी िजस बठक स सात दन पव6 सदL य को पDरचािलत कराया जायगा tकत जब भी आपात बठक बलाई जाती ह तो ऐसी बठक क िलए काय6सची बठक म0 ही सदL य क मamp य पDरचािलत क जाय (10) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क गणपpत चार क होगी (11) यक सिमित क काय6वािहयu काय6कारी सिमित क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगV अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या उपातरण रिहत िजसक पि_ क जायगी 7777 शासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यिय तथा क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािविधक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ क ितिनिध व करन वाल काय6कारी सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त आहDरत करन क हकदार नहV हग (2) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यि तथा उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट सदL य को छोड़कर काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा शासी पDरषद या काय6कारी सिमित ारा यथा समनदिशत कसी कार क कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) म0 आन वाल सदL य एव S यिय क िलए L वीकाय6 याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए L वीकाय6 क समान ही रह0गी (4) कोई सदL य जो ससद सदL य हो वह ितकरा मक भ त क अलावा कसी कार क भ त का अिधकारी नहV होगा जसा क ससद (गर-अह6ता रोकथाम) अिधिनयम 1959 (1959 का 10) क धारा 2 क खड (क) म0 पDरभािषत ह परत अतस अविध क दौरान आयोिजत बठक क िलए ऐसा सदL य ऐस भ त का हकदार होगा प प प प0 टी0 टी0 टी0 टीकरण करण करण करण ndashndashndashndash इस उपिनयम क योजन क िलए lsquoअतस अविधrsquo स ससद क सदन िजसका वह एक सदL य ह क L थगन तथा उस सदन क पनशGआत क बीच का अतराल अिभत ह 8 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 (1) धारा 7 क उपधारा (1) क अधीन महािनदशक क िनयि क िलए नाम क पनल क िसफाDरश करन क िलए एक चयन सिमित होगी (2) चयन सिमित िन5 निलिखत स िमलकर बनगी अथा6त (i) यरो का शासिनक िनयण रखन वाला मालय या िवभाग का सिचव भारत सरकार ndash अamp य (ii) सिचव भारत सरकार िवQान एव ौbोिगक िवभाग - सदL य (iii) काpमक एव िशण िवभाग म0 भारत सरकार का नामिनIदJ ट S यि - सदL य (iv) ऐसा ितिyत बाहरी िवशषQ जो सरकार ारा नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए - सदL य (3) चयन सिमित ऐस उपय$ त अz यpथय क सबध म0 िजनक अतग6त यरो क अिधकारी और कम6चारी शािमल हW िवचार करगी िजनक पास िन5 निलिखत अपित अह6ता और अनभव हW अथा6त (क) (i) अिनवाय6 अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक म0 थम sणी उपािध या िवQान क कसी शाखा म0 L नातको तर म0 थम sणी उपािध

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (ii) वाछनीय अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक क शाखा म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट (ख) अनभव सरकारी या साव6जिनक उपम या L वाय त िनकाय या िनजी म0 िन5 निलिखत म0 कम स कम 25 वष6 का सि5मिलत अनभव (i) औbोिगक इजीिनयरी िडजाइन या अनसधान (ii) मानककरण (iii) $ वािलटी िनयण (iv) आधाDरक वQािनक एव तकनीक अनसधान (योगशाला म0 अनसधान अनभव क मामल म0 जो राJ cीय Gप स ^ याितल ध हो) (v) शासन परत यह क ऐस अz यथ िजनक पास इजीिनयरग म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या शM िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट क साथ तइस वष का अनभव ह पा हग परत यह और क अz यथ सरकारी कम6चारी हो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा भारत सरकार म0 अपर सिचव क समक पद क िलए ो नित क िलए पा भी हो परत यह भी क यद अz यथ साव6जिनक क उपम या L वायत िनकाय का कम6चारी हो तो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा उसन भारत सरकार म0 सय$ त सिचव क समक पद पर िनयिमत Gप स कम स कम दो वष6 क सवा क हो िनजी म0 काय6रत अz यथ क मामल म0 वDरJ ठ बधन L तरीय कम स कम दो वष6 का अनभव हो परत यह भी क आवदन प क ािR क समापनअितम ितिथ को अz यथ क अिधवpषता स पव6 यनतम दो वष6 क सवा बाक हो (4) चयन सिमित क िसफाDरश0 महािनदशक क िनयि हत िविनj चय करन क िलए क ीय सरकार को भजी जाएगी (5) उपिनयम (3) म0 कसी बात क होत ए भी यद क ीय सरकार यह आवj यक समझती ह क उस योजना म0 िविनIदJ ट या क अनसार क ीय L टाtफग योजना क अधीन महािनदशक क पद क िलए एक उपय$ त अिधकारी को जनिहत म0 िनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 9999 महािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविध - महािनदशक तीन वष6 क अविध तक या साठ वष6 क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो अपना पद धारण करगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार ारा महािनदशक क पदाविध दो वष6 स अनिधक अविध तक या साठ साल क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो बढ़ायी जा सकगी परत यह और क जहu क ीय सरकार का समाधान हो क साठ वष6 क आय परी कर जान वाल महािनदशक क पनिनयि यरो क िहत म0 ह तो इस कारण को िलिखत म0 अिभिलिखत करत ए उस आग दो वष तक क िलए पनिनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 10101010 वतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ त ndash महािनदशक का पद भारत सरकार क अपर सिचव क पद क समक होगा और अिधिनयम या इन िनयम क अधीन यथा उपल ध सभी अ य भ त का हकदार होगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार क अविध L थाना तरण या ितिनयि पर िनय$ त अिधकारी िवदश याा क दशा म0 िवदशी याा भ त या दिनक भ त िनयम स यरो क िविनयम ारा शािसत हग जो क ीय सरकार क कम6चाDरय क समत य ािLथित या अ य को लाग हो 11 11 11 11 टा टा टा टाफ कारफ कारफ कारफ कार ndash (1) यरो क महािनदशक शासकय योजन क िलए िजनक अतग6त िनवास L थान स काया6लय और काया6लय स िनवास L थान क याा ह L टाफ कार का मत योग करन का हकदार होगा (2) उ ह0 िव त मालय S यय िवभाग ारा िलए गए िनण6य क अनसार रािश क भगतान पर पuच सौ कलोमीटर तक ितमाह कत6S यतर यााN क िलए L टाफ कार (सोलह होस6 पॉवर तक क कार) का योग करन क अनमित होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
  2. ALOK KUMAR

2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (छ) lsquolsquoGपrsquorsquo स यरो ारा समय-समय पर यथािनIदJ ट Gप अिभत ह यद क ीय सरकार ारा योजन हत कोई Gप िनIदJ ट कया गया हो तो वह Gप मा य होगा (ज) lsquolsquoअनQिRधारीrsquorsquo स ऐसा S यि अिभत ह िजस इस अिधिनयम क अधीन अनQिR दी गई ह (झ) lsquolsquoतकनीक सिमितrsquorsquo स अिधिनयम क खड 10 क उपखड (3) क अधीन यरो ारा गDठत सिमित अिभत ह िजसम0 भाग पDरषद अनभागीय सिमित उप-सिमित पनल काय6कारी समह अथवा अ य कोई सिमित शािमल ह (ञ) lsquolsquoवष6rsquorsquo स अल क थम दन को ारभ होन वाला और 31 माच6 को समाU त होन वाला िव तीय वष6 अिभत ह (2) इन िनयम म0 य$ त श द और पद जो पDरभािषत नहV हW क त अिधिनयम म0 पDरभािषत हW क वही अथ6 हग जो उनक उस अिधिनयम म0 हW 3333 शासी परषद का गठनशासी परषद का गठनशासी परषद का गठनशासी परषद का गठन ndash (1) शासी पDरषद म0 िन5 निलिखत सदL य हग अथा6त- (क) क ीय सरकार क उस मालय या िवभाग का िजसका यरो पर शासिनक िनयण ह मालय का भारी मी जो यरो का पदन अamp य होगा (ख) क ीय सरकार क उस मालय या िवभाग म0 िजसका यरो पर शासिनक िनयण ह राY य मी या उपमी यद कोई हो वो यरो को पदन उपाamp य होगा और जहा ऐसा कोई राY य मी या उपमी न हो वहा ऐसा S यि जो क ीय सरकार ारा यरो क उपाamp य क Gप म0 नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए (ग) क ीय सरकार क उस मालय या िवभाग िजसका यरो पर शासिनक िनयण ह का भारी भारत सरकार का सिचव पदन (घ) यरो का महािनदशक पदन (ड) दो ससद सदL य िजसम0 एक लोकसभा स और एक राY यसभा स होगा (च) तीन S यि जो यरो क िहत म0 मह वपण6 िवषय स सबिधत क ीय सरकार क मालय और िवभाग को ितिनिध व करत ह (छ) पाच S यि ndash राY य सरकार और यक सघ राY य क पाच जोन स एक S यि चण आधार स (i) मी पDरषद वाल राY य और कन शािसत क मामल म0 भारी मी अथवा िवभाग का सिचव िजसका गणता और मानक पर शासिनक िनयण हो (ii) िबना मी पDरषद क क शािसत क मामल म0 यथािLथित शासक अथवा म^ य काय6कारी पाष6द (ज) ऐस उपभो$ ता सगठन क दो S यि जो क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 अपन काय6 म0 सय और भावी ह अथवा सरकार क दि_ म0 उपभो$ ता िहत का ितिनिध व करन म0 सम ह (झ) एक S यि जो क ीय सरकार क िवचार म0 कषक क िहत का ितिनिध व करन म0 सम हो (ञ) उbोग और S यापार तथा उनक सघ एव साव6जिनक क उपम का ितिनिध व करन वाल पाच S यि िजनका चनाव िन5 निलिखत कार स हो - (i) अिखल भारतीय L तर क तीन उbोग सघ अथवा महासघ क अamp य अथवा महािनदशक अथवा महासिचव (ii) यरो क मह तव क िवषय स सबिधत एक क ीय अथवा राY य साव6जिनक क उbम क काय6कारी िनदशक (iii) साव6जिनक क उपम स िभ न कसी औbोिगक सगठन का अamp य अथवा बध िनदशक िजस गणता क िलए राJ cीय अथवा अतरा6J cीय परL कार िमला हो (ट) यरो क मह व क िवषय स सबिधत वQािनक और अनसधान सL थान तकनीक शिणक और S यावसाियक सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाल तीन S यि (ठ) यरो स सबिधत मह वपण6 िवषय स जड़ िनयामक ािधकरण अथवा िनकाय का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (ड़) एक S यि जो राJ cीय यायन बोड6 अथवा िनकाय का ितिनिध व करता हो या या या या या या या या खड (छ) क योजन हत राY य और क शािसत क पाच जोन िन5 निलिखत हग-

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 3 उ तउ तउ तउ तरररर (1)(1)(1)(1) पवपवपवपव (2)(2)(2)(2) पिमपिमपिमपिम (3)(3)(3)(3) दिणदिणदिणदिण (4)(4)(4)(4) उ तउ तउ तउ तरररर----पवपवपवपव (5)(5)(5)(5) 1 िहमाचल दश 1 पिeम बगाल 1 गजरात 1आg दश 1 असम 2 पजाब 2 ओिडसा 2 महाराJ c 2 तिमलनाड 2 मघालय 3 हDरयाणा 3 िबहार 3 राजL थान 3 कना6टक 3 िपरा 4 उत तर दश 4 छ तीसगढ़ 4 मamp य दश 4 करल 4 अGणाचल दश 5 ज5 मndashकj मीर 5 झारखड 5 गोवा 5 तलगाना 5 मिणपर 6 तराखड 6 िसkम 6 दमन और दय 6पडचरी 6 िमजोरम 7 राJ cीय राजधानी द ली 7 दादरा और नागर हवली 7 अडमान और िनकोबार ीप समह 7 नागालWड 8 चडीगढ़ 8 लीप ीप समह (2) सदL य का काय6काल िजस आधार पर वह सदL य बना ह क अविध तक रहगा (3) शासी पDरषद िवQान एव ौbोिगक िजसम0 पया6वरण िनयण ऊजा6 सरण आयात ितस थापन ौbोिगक अतरण शािमल ह और उभरती ौbोिगक क अ य म0 सहायता दन अथवा सलाह दन क िलए S यिय को जोड़ सकता ह जो पह स अिधक न हो 4444 सद यamp सद यamp सद यamp सद यamp का कायकाल का कायकाल का कायकाल का कायकाल ndash (1) िनयम 3 क उपिनयम (1) क खड (ड) स खड (ड़) क अधीन िनय$ त सदL य क काय6 अविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (2) िनयम 3 क उपिनयम (1) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य शासी पDरषद क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह क ीय सरकार को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप क ीय सरकार ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या क ीय सरकार ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन या अ यथा कसी सदL य क यागप क कारण कोई L थान Dर$ त होन पर क ीय सरकार उन S यिय क वग6 स िनयि िजसस वह S यि सबिधत या िजसका पद Dर$ त आ ह स Dरि को भरगी और इस कार िनय$ त S यि उस सदL य क पदाविध क शष अविध म0 पद धाDरत होगा िजसक L थान पर उस िनय$ त कया गया ह (4) कोई S यि सदL य क Gप म0 िनयि क िलए अयोq य हो जाएगा या उस क ीय सरकार ारा सदL यता स हटा िलया जाएगा यद उस - (क) कसी ऐस अपराध क िलए दोषी ठहराया गया अपराध क िलए कारावास का दड दया गया हो जो क क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 नितक Gप स HJ ट आचरण हो अथवा (ख) वह अन मोिचत दवािलया ह अथवा (ग) िवकत िचत का ह और सम यायालय ारा ऐसा घोिषत कया गया हो अथवा (घ) सरकार क या सरकार क L वािम व म0 या उसक ारा िनयित िनगिमत िनकाय क सवा स हटा दया गया हो या पदr यत कर दया गया हो अथवा (sup3) क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 यरो म0 ऐसा िव तीय या अ य िहत ह िजसस उसक सदL य क Gप म क य क िनव6हन पर ितकल भाव पड़न क सभावना हो पर त कसी भी सदL य को इस आधार पर क वह खड (sup3) क अधीन उिलिखत अयोq यता क अधीन आ गया ह तब तक नहV हटाया जाएगा जब तक क उस इस मामल म सनवाई का यिय$ त अवसर न दया गया हो 5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया - (1) अamp य या उसक अनपिLथित म0 उपाamp य शासी पDरषद क बठक क अamp यता करगा

4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क अamp य और उपाamp य दोन क अनपिLथित म0 बठक म0 उपिLथत सदL य अपन म0 स कसी S यि को बठक क अamp यता करन क िलए िनवा6िचत कर0ग (2) शासी पDरषद क यक वष6 कम स कम एक बठक होगी परत यह क अamp य अपन िववकािधकार स कसी वष6 म0 यद वह आवj यक समझता ह तो एक स अिधक बठक कर सकता ह (3) शासी पDरषद क यक बठक क िलए यक सदL य को जारी करन क तारीख स कम स कम 21 दन पहल क सचना सामा यत दी जाएगी यद आपात बठक सयोिजत करन क आवj यकता हो तो यक सदL य को कम स कम 7 दन पहल क सचना दी जाएगी (4) शासी पDरषद क बठक क यक सचना म0 बठक का L थान तारीख और समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (5) अamp य बठक क काय6सची तयार करवाएगा और बठक स कम स कम सात दन पव6 काय6सची पDरचािलत करवाएगा परत आपात बठक कए जान पर बठक क काय6सची बठक म0 सदL यो को पDरचािलत क जा सकगी (6) सात सदL य गणपpत बनाएगा क त यद कोई बठक कोरम न होन क कारण L थिगत होती ह तो L थिगत बठक क कोरम को amp यान म0 न रखत ए काय6वाही करन क िलए बठक क मल ितिथ स सात दन क भीतर बठक क जाएगी (7) अamp य सिहत यक सदL य का एक मत होगा और शासी पDरषद ारा िनण6य िलए जान वाल कसी j न पर मत समान होन पर ऐसी बठक क अamp यता करन वाल अamp य या उपाamp य या सदL य का इसक अितDर$ त एक िनणा6यक मत होगा (8) यक बठक क काय6विहया शासी पDरषद क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगी और अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या रिहत उसक पि_ क जाएगी 6666 कायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमित ndash (1) काय6काDरणी सिमित ऐस क य शािय और क त6S य का पालन योग और िनव6हन करगी जो उस शासी पDरषद ारा यायोिजत कए जाए (2) काय6काDरणी सिमित म महािनदशक पदन अamp य क Gप म0 और क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स शासी पDरषद ारा िनय$ त िन5 निलिखत sणी का ितिनिध व करन वाल दस अ य सदL य हग - (i) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव और िव तीय सलाहकार (ii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव या सय$ त सिचव (iii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल मालय अथवा िवभाग को छोड़ कर क ीय सरकार क िविभ न मालय अथवा िवभाग का ितिनिध व करन वाल यक दो S यि (iv) उपभो$ ता सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (v) उbोग S यापार और उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (vi) शिणक वQािनक एव अनसधान सL थान का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (vii) साव6जिनक क उbम और तकनीक अथवा S यावसाियक सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क पदाविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (4) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य काय6काDरणी सिमित क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह महािनदशक को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप महािनदशक ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या महािनदशक ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (5) काय6काDरणी सिमित क कसी सदL य क यागप सदL यता समाU त होन इ याद क कारण Dरि होन पर ऐसा होन क ितिथ क तीन माह क भीतर यरो ारा क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स Dरि भरी जाएगी (6) काय6काDरणी सिमित क बठक यक तीन माह म0 कम स कम एक बार होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 5 (7) काय6काDरणी सिमित क यक बठक यक सदL य को िलिखत Gप स जारी करन क तारीख स 14 दन अ यन क सचना दकर बलाई जाएगी परत आपात बठक यक सदL य को तीन दन स अ यन का नोDटस दकर आयोिजत क जा सकती ह (8) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क यक नोDटस म0 बठक का L थान दन एव समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (9) काय6कारी सिमित क पदन अamp य ारा बठक क काय6सची तयार क जायगी िजस बठक स सात दन पव6 सदL य को पDरचािलत कराया जायगा tकत जब भी आपात बठक बलाई जाती ह तो ऐसी बठक क िलए काय6सची बठक म0 ही सदL य क मamp य पDरचािलत क जाय (10) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क गणपpत चार क होगी (11) यक सिमित क काय6वािहयu काय6कारी सिमित क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगV अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या उपातरण रिहत िजसक पि_ क जायगी 7777 शासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यिय तथा क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािविधक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ क ितिनिध व करन वाल काय6कारी सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त आहDरत करन क हकदार नहV हग (2) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यि तथा उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट सदL य को छोड़कर काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा शासी पDरषद या काय6कारी सिमित ारा यथा समनदिशत कसी कार क कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) म0 आन वाल सदL य एव S यिय क िलए L वीकाय6 याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए L वीकाय6 क समान ही रह0गी (4) कोई सदL य जो ससद सदL य हो वह ितकरा मक भ त क अलावा कसी कार क भ त का अिधकारी नहV होगा जसा क ससद (गर-अह6ता रोकथाम) अिधिनयम 1959 (1959 का 10) क धारा 2 क खड (क) म0 पDरभािषत ह परत अतस अविध क दौरान आयोिजत बठक क िलए ऐसा सदL य ऐस भ त का हकदार होगा प प प प0 टी0 टी0 टी0 टीकरण करण करण करण ndashndashndashndash इस उपिनयम क योजन क िलए lsquoअतस अविधrsquo स ससद क सदन िजसका वह एक सदL य ह क L थगन तथा उस सदन क पनशGआत क बीच का अतराल अिभत ह 8 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 (1) धारा 7 क उपधारा (1) क अधीन महािनदशक क िनयि क िलए नाम क पनल क िसफाDरश करन क िलए एक चयन सिमित होगी (2) चयन सिमित िन5 निलिखत स िमलकर बनगी अथा6त (i) यरो का शासिनक िनयण रखन वाला मालय या िवभाग का सिचव भारत सरकार ndash अamp य (ii) सिचव भारत सरकार िवQान एव ौbोिगक िवभाग - सदL य (iii) काpमक एव िशण िवभाग म0 भारत सरकार का नामिनIदJ ट S यि - सदL य (iv) ऐसा ितिyत बाहरी िवशषQ जो सरकार ारा नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए - सदL य (3) चयन सिमित ऐस उपय$ त अz यpथय क सबध म0 िजनक अतग6त यरो क अिधकारी और कम6चारी शािमल हW िवचार करगी िजनक पास िन5 निलिखत अपित अह6ता और अनभव हW अथा6त (क) (i) अिनवाय6 अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक म0 थम sणी उपािध या िवQान क कसी शाखा म0 L नातको तर म0 थम sणी उपािध

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (ii) वाछनीय अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक क शाखा म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट (ख) अनभव सरकारी या साव6जिनक उपम या L वाय त िनकाय या िनजी म0 िन5 निलिखत म0 कम स कम 25 वष6 का सि5मिलत अनभव (i) औbोिगक इजीिनयरी िडजाइन या अनसधान (ii) मानककरण (iii) $ वािलटी िनयण (iv) आधाDरक वQािनक एव तकनीक अनसधान (योगशाला म0 अनसधान अनभव क मामल म0 जो राJ cीय Gप स ^ याितल ध हो) (v) शासन परत यह क ऐस अz यथ िजनक पास इजीिनयरग म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या शM िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट क साथ तइस वष का अनभव ह पा हग परत यह और क अz यथ सरकारी कम6चारी हो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा भारत सरकार म0 अपर सिचव क समक पद क िलए ो नित क िलए पा भी हो परत यह भी क यद अz यथ साव6जिनक क उपम या L वायत िनकाय का कम6चारी हो तो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा उसन भारत सरकार म0 सय$ त सिचव क समक पद पर िनयिमत Gप स कम स कम दो वष6 क सवा क हो िनजी म0 काय6रत अz यथ क मामल म0 वDरJ ठ बधन L तरीय कम स कम दो वष6 का अनभव हो परत यह भी क आवदन प क ािR क समापनअितम ितिथ को अz यथ क अिधवpषता स पव6 यनतम दो वष6 क सवा बाक हो (4) चयन सिमित क िसफाDरश0 महािनदशक क िनयि हत िविनj चय करन क िलए क ीय सरकार को भजी जाएगी (5) उपिनयम (3) म0 कसी बात क होत ए भी यद क ीय सरकार यह आवj यक समझती ह क उस योजना म0 िविनIदJ ट या क अनसार क ीय L टाtफग योजना क अधीन महािनदशक क पद क िलए एक उपय$ त अिधकारी को जनिहत म0 िनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 9999 महािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविध - महािनदशक तीन वष6 क अविध तक या साठ वष6 क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो अपना पद धारण करगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार ारा महािनदशक क पदाविध दो वष6 स अनिधक अविध तक या साठ साल क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो बढ़ायी जा सकगी परत यह और क जहu क ीय सरकार का समाधान हो क साठ वष6 क आय परी कर जान वाल महािनदशक क पनिनयि यरो क िहत म0 ह तो इस कारण को िलिखत म0 अिभिलिखत करत ए उस आग दो वष तक क िलए पनिनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 10101010 वतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ त ndash महािनदशक का पद भारत सरकार क अपर सिचव क पद क समक होगा और अिधिनयम या इन िनयम क अधीन यथा उपल ध सभी अ य भ त का हकदार होगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार क अविध L थाना तरण या ितिनयि पर िनय$ त अिधकारी िवदश याा क दशा म0 िवदशी याा भ त या दिनक भ त िनयम स यरो क िविनयम ारा शािसत हग जो क ीय सरकार क कम6चाDरय क समत य ािLथित या अ य को लाग हो 11 11 11 11 टा टा टा टाफ कारफ कारफ कारफ कार ndash (1) यरो क महािनदशक शासकय योजन क िलए िजनक अतग6त िनवास L थान स काया6लय और काया6लय स िनवास L थान क याा ह L टाफ कार का मत योग करन का हकदार होगा (2) उ ह0 िव त मालय S यय िवभाग ारा िलए गए िनण6य क अनसार रािश क भगतान पर पuच सौ कलोमीटर तक ितमाह कत6S यतर यााN क िलए L टाफ कार (सोलह होस6 पॉवर तक क कार) का योग करन क अनमित होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 3 उ तउ तउ तउ तरररर (1)(1)(1)(1) पवपवपवपव (2)(2)(2)(2) पिमपिमपिमपिम (3)(3)(3)(3) दिणदिणदिणदिण (4)(4)(4)(4) उ तउ तउ तउ तरररर----पवपवपवपव (5)(5)(5)(5) 1 िहमाचल दश 1 पिeम बगाल 1 गजरात 1आg दश 1 असम 2 पजाब 2 ओिडसा 2 महाराJ c 2 तिमलनाड 2 मघालय 3 हDरयाणा 3 िबहार 3 राजL थान 3 कना6टक 3 िपरा 4 उत तर दश 4 छ तीसगढ़ 4 मamp य दश 4 करल 4 अGणाचल दश 5 ज5 मndashकj मीर 5 झारखड 5 गोवा 5 तलगाना 5 मिणपर 6 तराखड 6 िसkम 6 दमन और दय 6पडचरी 6 िमजोरम 7 राJ cीय राजधानी द ली 7 दादरा और नागर हवली 7 अडमान और िनकोबार ीप समह 7 नागालWड 8 चडीगढ़ 8 लीप ीप समह (2) सदL य का काय6काल िजस आधार पर वह सदL य बना ह क अविध तक रहगा (3) शासी पDरषद िवQान एव ौbोिगक िजसम0 पया6वरण िनयण ऊजा6 सरण आयात ितस थापन ौbोिगक अतरण शािमल ह और उभरती ौbोिगक क अ य म0 सहायता दन अथवा सलाह दन क िलए S यिय को जोड़ सकता ह जो पह स अिधक न हो 4444 सद यamp सद यamp सद यamp सद यamp का कायकाल का कायकाल का कायकाल का कायकाल ndash (1) िनयम 3 क उपिनयम (1) क खड (ड) स खड (ड़) क अधीन िनय$ त सदL य क काय6 अविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (2) िनयम 3 क उपिनयम (1) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य शासी पDरषद क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह क ीय सरकार को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप क ीय सरकार ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या क ीय सरकार ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन या अ यथा कसी सदL य क यागप क कारण कोई L थान Dर$ त होन पर क ीय सरकार उन S यिय क वग6 स िनयि िजसस वह S यि सबिधत या िजसका पद Dर$ त आ ह स Dरि को भरगी और इस कार िनय$ त S यि उस सदL य क पदाविध क शष अविध म0 पद धाDरत होगा िजसक L थान पर उस िनय$ त कया गया ह (4) कोई S यि सदL य क Gप म0 िनयि क िलए अयोq य हो जाएगा या उस क ीय सरकार ारा सदL यता स हटा िलया जाएगा यद उस - (क) कसी ऐस अपराध क िलए दोषी ठहराया गया अपराध क िलए कारावास का दड दया गया हो जो क क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 नितक Gप स HJ ट आचरण हो अथवा (ख) वह अन मोिचत दवािलया ह अथवा (ग) िवकत िचत का ह और सम यायालय ारा ऐसा घोिषत कया गया हो अथवा (घ) सरकार क या सरकार क L वािम व म0 या उसक ारा िनयित िनगिमत िनकाय क सवा स हटा दया गया हो या पदr यत कर दया गया हो अथवा (sup3) क ीय सरकार क दि_ म0 यरो म0 ऐसा िव तीय या अ य िहत ह िजसस उसक सदL य क Gप म क य क िनव6हन पर ितकल भाव पड़न क सभावना हो पर त कसी भी सदL य को इस आधार पर क वह खड (sup3) क अधीन उिलिखत अयोq यता क अधीन आ गया ह तब तक नहV हटाया जाएगा जब तक क उस इस मामल म सनवाई का यिय$ त अवसर न दया गया हो 5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया5 शासी परषद क) कायवािहया - (1) अamp य या उसक अनपिLथित म0 उपाamp य शासी पDरषद क बठक क अamp यता करगा

4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क अamp य और उपाamp य दोन क अनपिLथित म0 बठक म0 उपिLथत सदL य अपन म0 स कसी S यि को बठक क अamp यता करन क िलए िनवा6िचत कर0ग (2) शासी पDरषद क यक वष6 कम स कम एक बठक होगी परत यह क अamp य अपन िववकािधकार स कसी वष6 म0 यद वह आवj यक समझता ह तो एक स अिधक बठक कर सकता ह (3) शासी पDरषद क यक बठक क िलए यक सदL य को जारी करन क तारीख स कम स कम 21 दन पहल क सचना सामा यत दी जाएगी यद आपात बठक सयोिजत करन क आवj यकता हो तो यक सदL य को कम स कम 7 दन पहल क सचना दी जाएगी (4) शासी पDरषद क बठक क यक सचना म0 बठक का L थान तारीख और समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (5) अamp य बठक क काय6सची तयार करवाएगा और बठक स कम स कम सात दन पव6 काय6सची पDरचािलत करवाएगा परत आपात बठक कए जान पर बठक क काय6सची बठक म0 सदL यो को पDरचािलत क जा सकगी (6) सात सदL य गणपpत बनाएगा क त यद कोई बठक कोरम न होन क कारण L थिगत होती ह तो L थिगत बठक क कोरम को amp यान म0 न रखत ए काय6वाही करन क िलए बठक क मल ितिथ स सात दन क भीतर बठक क जाएगी (7) अamp य सिहत यक सदL य का एक मत होगा और शासी पDरषद ारा िनण6य िलए जान वाल कसी j न पर मत समान होन पर ऐसी बठक क अamp यता करन वाल अamp य या उपाamp य या सदL य का इसक अितDर$ त एक िनणा6यक मत होगा (8) यक बठक क काय6विहया शासी पDरषद क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगी और अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या रिहत उसक पि_ क जाएगी 6666 कायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमित ndash (1) काय6काDरणी सिमित ऐस क य शािय और क त6S य का पालन योग और िनव6हन करगी जो उस शासी पDरषद ारा यायोिजत कए जाए (2) काय6काDरणी सिमित म महािनदशक पदन अamp य क Gप म0 और क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स शासी पDरषद ारा िनय$ त िन5 निलिखत sणी का ितिनिध व करन वाल दस अ य सदL य हग - (i) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव और िव तीय सलाहकार (ii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव या सय$ त सिचव (iii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल मालय अथवा िवभाग को छोड़ कर क ीय सरकार क िविभ न मालय अथवा िवभाग का ितिनिध व करन वाल यक दो S यि (iv) उपभो$ ता सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (v) उbोग S यापार और उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (vi) शिणक वQािनक एव अनसधान सL थान का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (vii) साव6जिनक क उbम और तकनीक अथवा S यावसाियक सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क पदाविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (4) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य काय6काDरणी सिमित क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह महािनदशक को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप महािनदशक ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या महािनदशक ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (5) काय6काDरणी सिमित क कसी सदL य क यागप सदL यता समाU त होन इ याद क कारण Dरि होन पर ऐसा होन क ितिथ क तीन माह क भीतर यरो ारा क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स Dरि भरी जाएगी (6) काय6काDरणी सिमित क बठक यक तीन माह म0 कम स कम एक बार होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 5 (7) काय6काDरणी सिमित क यक बठक यक सदL य को िलिखत Gप स जारी करन क तारीख स 14 दन अ यन क सचना दकर बलाई जाएगी परत आपात बठक यक सदL य को तीन दन स अ यन का नोDटस दकर आयोिजत क जा सकती ह (8) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क यक नोDटस म0 बठक का L थान दन एव समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (9) काय6कारी सिमित क पदन अamp य ारा बठक क काय6सची तयार क जायगी िजस बठक स सात दन पव6 सदL य को पDरचािलत कराया जायगा tकत जब भी आपात बठक बलाई जाती ह तो ऐसी बठक क िलए काय6सची बठक म0 ही सदL य क मamp य पDरचािलत क जाय (10) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क गणपpत चार क होगी (11) यक सिमित क काय6वािहयu काय6कारी सिमित क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगV अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या उपातरण रिहत िजसक पि_ क जायगी 7777 शासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यिय तथा क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािविधक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ क ितिनिध व करन वाल काय6कारी सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त आहDरत करन क हकदार नहV हग (2) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यि तथा उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट सदL य को छोड़कर काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा शासी पDरषद या काय6कारी सिमित ारा यथा समनदिशत कसी कार क कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) म0 आन वाल सदL य एव S यिय क िलए L वीकाय6 याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए L वीकाय6 क समान ही रह0गी (4) कोई सदL य जो ससद सदL य हो वह ितकरा मक भ त क अलावा कसी कार क भ त का अिधकारी नहV होगा जसा क ससद (गर-अह6ता रोकथाम) अिधिनयम 1959 (1959 का 10) क धारा 2 क खड (क) म0 पDरभािषत ह परत अतस अविध क दौरान आयोिजत बठक क िलए ऐसा सदL य ऐस भ त का हकदार होगा प प प प0 टी0 टी0 टी0 टीकरण करण करण करण ndashndashndashndash इस उपिनयम क योजन क िलए lsquoअतस अविधrsquo स ससद क सदन िजसका वह एक सदL य ह क L थगन तथा उस सदन क पनशGआत क बीच का अतराल अिभत ह 8 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 (1) धारा 7 क उपधारा (1) क अधीन महािनदशक क िनयि क िलए नाम क पनल क िसफाDरश करन क िलए एक चयन सिमित होगी (2) चयन सिमित िन5 निलिखत स िमलकर बनगी अथा6त (i) यरो का शासिनक िनयण रखन वाला मालय या िवभाग का सिचव भारत सरकार ndash अamp य (ii) सिचव भारत सरकार िवQान एव ौbोिगक िवभाग - सदL य (iii) काpमक एव िशण िवभाग म0 भारत सरकार का नामिनIदJ ट S यि - सदL य (iv) ऐसा ितिyत बाहरी िवशषQ जो सरकार ारा नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए - सदL य (3) चयन सिमित ऐस उपय$ त अz यpथय क सबध म0 िजनक अतग6त यरो क अिधकारी और कम6चारी शािमल हW िवचार करगी िजनक पास िन5 निलिखत अपित अह6ता और अनभव हW अथा6त (क) (i) अिनवाय6 अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक म0 थम sणी उपािध या िवQान क कसी शाखा म0 L नातको तर म0 थम sणी उपािध

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (ii) वाछनीय अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक क शाखा म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट (ख) अनभव सरकारी या साव6जिनक उपम या L वाय त िनकाय या िनजी म0 िन5 निलिखत म0 कम स कम 25 वष6 का सि5मिलत अनभव (i) औbोिगक इजीिनयरी िडजाइन या अनसधान (ii) मानककरण (iii) $ वािलटी िनयण (iv) आधाDरक वQािनक एव तकनीक अनसधान (योगशाला म0 अनसधान अनभव क मामल म0 जो राJ cीय Gप स ^ याितल ध हो) (v) शासन परत यह क ऐस अz यथ िजनक पास इजीिनयरग म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या शM िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट क साथ तइस वष का अनभव ह पा हग परत यह और क अz यथ सरकारी कम6चारी हो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा भारत सरकार म0 अपर सिचव क समक पद क िलए ो नित क िलए पा भी हो परत यह भी क यद अz यथ साव6जिनक क उपम या L वायत िनकाय का कम6चारी हो तो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा उसन भारत सरकार म0 सय$ त सिचव क समक पद पर िनयिमत Gप स कम स कम दो वष6 क सवा क हो िनजी म0 काय6रत अz यथ क मामल म0 वDरJ ठ बधन L तरीय कम स कम दो वष6 का अनभव हो परत यह भी क आवदन प क ािR क समापनअितम ितिथ को अz यथ क अिधवpषता स पव6 यनतम दो वष6 क सवा बाक हो (4) चयन सिमित क िसफाDरश0 महािनदशक क िनयि हत िविनj चय करन क िलए क ीय सरकार को भजी जाएगी (5) उपिनयम (3) म0 कसी बात क होत ए भी यद क ीय सरकार यह आवj यक समझती ह क उस योजना म0 िविनIदJ ट या क अनसार क ीय L टाtफग योजना क अधीन महािनदशक क पद क िलए एक उपय$ त अिधकारी को जनिहत म0 िनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 9999 महािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविध - महािनदशक तीन वष6 क अविध तक या साठ वष6 क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो अपना पद धारण करगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार ारा महािनदशक क पदाविध दो वष6 स अनिधक अविध तक या साठ साल क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो बढ़ायी जा सकगी परत यह और क जहu क ीय सरकार का समाधान हो क साठ वष6 क आय परी कर जान वाल महािनदशक क पनिनयि यरो क िहत म0 ह तो इस कारण को िलिखत म0 अिभिलिखत करत ए उस आग दो वष तक क िलए पनिनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 10101010 वतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ त ndash महािनदशक का पद भारत सरकार क अपर सिचव क पद क समक होगा और अिधिनयम या इन िनयम क अधीन यथा उपल ध सभी अ य भ त का हकदार होगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार क अविध L थाना तरण या ितिनयि पर िनय$ त अिधकारी िवदश याा क दशा म0 िवदशी याा भ त या दिनक भ त िनयम स यरो क िविनयम ारा शािसत हग जो क ीय सरकार क कम6चाDरय क समत य ािLथित या अ य को लाग हो 11 11 11 11 टा टा टा टाफ कारफ कारफ कारफ कार ndash (1) यरो क महािनदशक शासकय योजन क िलए िजनक अतग6त िनवास L थान स काया6लय और काया6लय स िनवास L थान क याा ह L टाफ कार का मत योग करन का हकदार होगा (2) उ ह0 िव त मालय S यय िवभाग ारा िलए गए िनण6य क अनसार रािश क भगतान पर पuच सौ कलोमीटर तक ितमाह कत6S यतर यााN क िलए L टाफ कार (सोलह होस6 पॉवर तक क कार) का योग करन क अनमित होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क अamp य और उपाamp य दोन क अनपिLथित म0 बठक म0 उपिLथत सदL य अपन म0 स कसी S यि को बठक क अamp यता करन क िलए िनवा6िचत कर0ग (2) शासी पDरषद क यक वष6 कम स कम एक बठक होगी परत यह क अamp य अपन िववकािधकार स कसी वष6 म0 यद वह आवj यक समझता ह तो एक स अिधक बठक कर सकता ह (3) शासी पDरषद क यक बठक क िलए यक सदL य को जारी करन क तारीख स कम स कम 21 दन पहल क सचना सामा यत दी जाएगी यद आपात बठक सयोिजत करन क आवj यकता हो तो यक सदL य को कम स कम 7 दन पहल क सचना दी जाएगी (4) शासी पDरषद क बठक क यक सचना म0 बठक का L थान तारीख और समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (5) अamp य बठक क काय6सची तयार करवाएगा और बठक स कम स कम सात दन पव6 काय6सची पDरचािलत करवाएगा परत आपात बठक कए जान पर बठक क काय6सची बठक म0 सदL यो को पDरचािलत क जा सकगी (6) सात सदL य गणपpत बनाएगा क त यद कोई बठक कोरम न होन क कारण L थिगत होती ह तो L थिगत बठक क कोरम को amp यान म0 न रखत ए काय6वाही करन क िलए बठक क मल ितिथ स सात दन क भीतर बठक क जाएगी (7) अamp य सिहत यक सदL य का एक मत होगा और शासी पDरषद ारा िनण6य िलए जान वाल कसी j न पर मत समान होन पर ऐसी बठक क अamp यता करन वाल अamp य या उपाamp य या सदL य का इसक अितDर$ त एक िनणा6यक मत होगा (8) यक बठक क काय6विहया शासी पDरषद क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगी और अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या रिहत उसक पि_ क जाएगी 6666 कायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमितकायकारणी सिमित ndash (1) काय6काDरणी सिमित ऐस क य शािय और क त6S य का पालन योग और िनव6हन करगी जो उस शासी पDरषद ारा यायोिजत कए जाए (2) काय6काDरणी सिमित म महािनदशक पदन अamp य क Gप म0 और क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स शासी पDरषद ारा िनय$ त िन5 निलिखत sणी का ितिनिध व करन वाल दस अ य सदL य हग - (i) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव और िव तीय सलाहकार (ii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल भारत सरकार क मालय अथवा िवभाग म0 िवशष सिचव अथवा अपर सिचव या सय$ त सिचव (iii) यरो क शासिनक िनयण वाल मालय अथवा िवभाग को छोड़ कर क ीय सरकार क िविभ न मालय अथवा िवभाग का ितिनिध व करन वाल यक दो S यि (iv) उपभो$ ता सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (v) उbोग S यापार और उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाला एक S यि (vi) शिणक वQािनक एव अनसधान सL थान का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (vii) साव6जिनक क उbम और तकनीक अथवा S यावसाियक सगठन का ितिनिध व करन वाल दो S यि (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क पदाविध दो वष6 क होगी और व पनpनयि क पा हग (4) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन िनय$ त कोई सदL य काय6काDरणी सिमित क सदL यता स यागप दना चाहता हो तो वह महािनदशक को अपन हL तार स अपना यागप भजगा और ऐसा यागप महािनदशक ारा उसक L वीकित क तारीख स या महािनदशक ारा उसक ािR क तारीख स एक माह क अविध क समािR पर जो भी पव6 हो भावी होगा (5) काय6काDरणी सिमित क कसी सदL य क यागप सदL यता समाU त होन इ याद क कारण Dरि होन पर ऐसा होन क ितिथ क तीन माह क भीतर यरो ारा क ीय सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स Dरि भरी जाएगी (6) काय6काDरणी सिमित क बठक यक तीन माह म0 कम स कम एक बार होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 5 (7) काय6काDरणी सिमित क यक बठक यक सदL य को िलिखत Gप स जारी करन क तारीख स 14 दन अ यन क सचना दकर बलाई जाएगी परत आपात बठक यक सदL य को तीन दन स अ यन का नोDटस दकर आयोिजत क जा सकती ह (8) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क यक नोDटस म0 बठक का L थान दन एव समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (9) काय6कारी सिमित क पदन अamp य ारा बठक क काय6सची तयार क जायगी िजस बठक स सात दन पव6 सदL य को पDरचािलत कराया जायगा tकत जब भी आपात बठक बलाई जाती ह तो ऐसी बठक क िलए काय6सची बठक म0 ही सदL य क मamp य पDरचािलत क जाय (10) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क गणपpत चार क होगी (11) यक सिमित क काय6वािहयu काय6कारी सिमित क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगV अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या उपातरण रिहत िजसक पि_ क जायगी 7777 शासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यिय तथा क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािविधक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ क ितिनिध व करन वाल काय6कारी सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त आहDरत करन क हकदार नहV हग (2) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यि तथा उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट सदL य को छोड़कर काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा शासी पDरषद या काय6कारी सिमित ारा यथा समनदिशत कसी कार क कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) म0 आन वाल सदL य एव S यिय क िलए L वीकाय6 याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए L वीकाय6 क समान ही रह0गी (4) कोई सदL य जो ससद सदL य हो वह ितकरा मक भ त क अलावा कसी कार क भ त का अिधकारी नहV होगा जसा क ससद (गर-अह6ता रोकथाम) अिधिनयम 1959 (1959 का 10) क धारा 2 क खड (क) म0 पDरभािषत ह परत अतस अविध क दौरान आयोिजत बठक क िलए ऐसा सदL य ऐस भ त का हकदार होगा प प प प0 टी0 टी0 टी0 टीकरण करण करण करण ndashndashndashndash इस उपिनयम क योजन क िलए lsquoअतस अविधrsquo स ससद क सदन िजसका वह एक सदL य ह क L थगन तथा उस सदन क पनशGआत क बीच का अतराल अिभत ह 8 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 (1) धारा 7 क उपधारा (1) क अधीन महािनदशक क िनयि क िलए नाम क पनल क िसफाDरश करन क िलए एक चयन सिमित होगी (2) चयन सिमित िन5 निलिखत स िमलकर बनगी अथा6त (i) यरो का शासिनक िनयण रखन वाला मालय या िवभाग का सिचव भारत सरकार ndash अamp य (ii) सिचव भारत सरकार िवQान एव ौbोिगक िवभाग - सदL य (iii) काpमक एव िशण िवभाग म0 भारत सरकार का नामिनIदJ ट S यि - सदL य (iv) ऐसा ितिyत बाहरी िवशषQ जो सरकार ारा नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए - सदL य (3) चयन सिमित ऐस उपय$ त अz यpथय क सबध म0 िजनक अतग6त यरो क अिधकारी और कम6चारी शािमल हW िवचार करगी िजनक पास िन5 निलिखत अपित अह6ता और अनभव हW अथा6त (क) (i) अिनवाय6 अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक म0 थम sणी उपािध या िवQान क कसी शाखा म0 L नातको तर म0 थम sणी उपािध

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (ii) वाछनीय अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक क शाखा म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट (ख) अनभव सरकारी या साव6जिनक उपम या L वाय त िनकाय या िनजी म0 िन5 निलिखत म0 कम स कम 25 वष6 का सि5मिलत अनभव (i) औbोिगक इजीिनयरी िडजाइन या अनसधान (ii) मानककरण (iii) $ वािलटी िनयण (iv) आधाDरक वQािनक एव तकनीक अनसधान (योगशाला म0 अनसधान अनभव क मामल म0 जो राJ cीय Gप स ^ याितल ध हो) (v) शासन परत यह क ऐस अz यथ िजनक पास इजीिनयरग म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या शM िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट क साथ तइस वष का अनभव ह पा हग परत यह और क अz यथ सरकारी कम6चारी हो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा भारत सरकार म0 अपर सिचव क समक पद क िलए ो नित क िलए पा भी हो परत यह भी क यद अz यथ साव6जिनक क उपम या L वायत िनकाय का कम6चारी हो तो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा उसन भारत सरकार म0 सय$ त सिचव क समक पद पर िनयिमत Gप स कम स कम दो वष6 क सवा क हो िनजी म0 काय6रत अz यथ क मामल म0 वDरJ ठ बधन L तरीय कम स कम दो वष6 का अनभव हो परत यह भी क आवदन प क ािR क समापनअितम ितिथ को अz यथ क अिधवpषता स पव6 यनतम दो वष6 क सवा बाक हो (4) चयन सिमित क िसफाDरश0 महािनदशक क िनयि हत िविनj चय करन क िलए क ीय सरकार को भजी जाएगी (5) उपिनयम (3) म0 कसी बात क होत ए भी यद क ीय सरकार यह आवj यक समझती ह क उस योजना म0 िविनIदJ ट या क अनसार क ीय L टाtफग योजना क अधीन महािनदशक क पद क िलए एक उपय$ त अिधकारी को जनिहत म0 िनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 9999 महािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविध - महािनदशक तीन वष6 क अविध तक या साठ वष6 क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो अपना पद धारण करगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार ारा महािनदशक क पदाविध दो वष6 स अनिधक अविध तक या साठ साल क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो बढ़ायी जा सकगी परत यह और क जहu क ीय सरकार का समाधान हो क साठ वष6 क आय परी कर जान वाल महािनदशक क पनिनयि यरो क िहत म0 ह तो इस कारण को िलिखत म0 अिभिलिखत करत ए उस आग दो वष तक क िलए पनिनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 10101010 वतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ त ndash महािनदशक का पद भारत सरकार क अपर सिचव क पद क समक होगा और अिधिनयम या इन िनयम क अधीन यथा उपल ध सभी अ य भ त का हकदार होगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार क अविध L थाना तरण या ितिनयि पर िनय$ त अिधकारी िवदश याा क दशा म0 िवदशी याा भ त या दिनक भ त िनयम स यरो क िविनयम ारा शािसत हग जो क ीय सरकार क कम6चाDरय क समत य ािLथित या अ य को लाग हो 11 11 11 11 टा टा टा टाफ कारफ कारफ कारफ कार ndash (1) यरो क महािनदशक शासकय योजन क िलए िजनक अतग6त िनवास L थान स काया6लय और काया6लय स िनवास L थान क याा ह L टाफ कार का मत योग करन का हकदार होगा (2) उ ह0 िव त मालय S यय िवभाग ारा िलए गए िनण6य क अनसार रािश क भगतान पर पuच सौ कलोमीटर तक ितमाह कत6S यतर यााN क िलए L टाफ कार (सोलह होस6 पॉवर तक क कार) का योग करन क अनमित होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 5 (7) काय6काDरणी सिमित क यक बठक यक सदL य को िलिखत Gप स जारी करन क तारीख स 14 दन अ यन क सचना दकर बलाई जाएगी परत आपात बठक यक सदL य को तीन दन स अ यन का नोDटस दकर आयोिजत क जा सकती ह (8) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क यक नोDटस म0 बठक का L थान दन एव समय िविनIदJ ट कया जाएगा (9) काय6कारी सिमित क पदन अamp य ारा बठक क काय6सची तयार क जायगी िजस बठक स सात दन पव6 सदL य को पDरचािलत कराया जायगा tकत जब भी आपात बठक बलाई जाती ह तो ऐसी बठक क िलए काय6सची बठक म0 ही सदL य क मamp य पDरचािलत क जाय (10) काय6कारी सिमित क बठक क गणपpत चार क होगी (11) यक सिमित क काय6वािहयu काय6कारी सिमित क यक सदL य को पDरचािलत क जाएगV अगली बठक म0 उपातरण सिहत या उपातरण रिहत िजसक पि_ क जायगी 7777 शासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यampशासी परषद एव कायकारणी सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यिय तथा क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािविधक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ क ितिनिध व करन वाल काय6कारी सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त आहDरत करन क हकदार नहV हग (2) शासी पDरषद एव काय6काDरणी सिमित स जड़ सदL य एव S यि तथा उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट सदL य को छोड़कर काय6कारी सिमित क सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा शासी पDरषद या काय6कारी सिमित ारा यथा समनदिशत कसी कार क कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) म0 आन वाल सदL य एव S यिय क िलए L वीकाय6 याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए L वीकाय6 क समान ही रह0गी (4) कोई सदL य जो ससद सदL य हो वह ितकरा मक भ त क अलावा कसी कार क भ त का अिधकारी नहV होगा जसा क ससद (गर-अह6ता रोकथाम) अिधिनयम 1959 (1959 का 10) क धारा 2 क खड (क) म0 पDरभािषत ह परत अतस अविध क दौरान आयोिजत बठक क िलए ऐसा सदL य ऐस भ त का हकदार होगा प प प प0 टी0 टी0 टी0 टीकरण करण करण करण ndashndashndashndash इस उपिनयम क योजन क िलए lsquoअतस अविधrsquo स ससद क सदन िजसका वह एक सदL य ह क L थगन तथा उस सदन क पनशGआत क बीच का अतराल अिभत ह 8 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 महािनदशक क) िनयि3 (1) धारा 7 क उपधारा (1) क अधीन महािनदशक क िनयि क िलए नाम क पनल क िसफाDरश करन क िलए एक चयन सिमित होगी (2) चयन सिमित िन5 निलिखत स िमलकर बनगी अथा6त (i) यरो का शासिनक िनयण रखन वाला मालय या िवभाग का सिचव भारत सरकार ndash अamp य (ii) सिचव भारत सरकार िवQान एव ौbोिगक िवभाग - सदL य (iii) काpमक एव िशण िवभाग म0 भारत सरकार का नामिनIदJ ट S यि - सदL य (iv) ऐसा ितिyत बाहरी िवशषQ जो सरकार ारा नामिनIदJ ट कया जाए - सदL य (3) चयन सिमित ऐस उपय$ त अz यpथय क सबध म0 िजनक अतग6त यरो क अिधकारी और कम6चारी शािमल हW िवचार करगी िजनक पास िन5 निलिखत अपित अह6ता और अनभव हW अथा6त (क) (i) अिनवाय6 अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक म0 थम sणी उपािध या िवQान क कसी शाखा म0 L नातको तर म0 थम sणी उपािध

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (ii) वाछनीय अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक क शाखा म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट (ख) अनभव सरकारी या साव6जिनक उपम या L वाय त िनकाय या िनजी म0 िन5 निलिखत म0 कम स कम 25 वष6 का सि5मिलत अनभव (i) औbोिगक इजीिनयरी िडजाइन या अनसधान (ii) मानककरण (iii) $ वािलटी िनयण (iv) आधाDरक वQािनक एव तकनीक अनसधान (योगशाला म0 अनसधान अनभव क मामल म0 जो राJ cीय Gप स ^ याितल ध हो) (v) शासन परत यह क ऐस अz यथ िजनक पास इजीिनयरग म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या शM िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट क साथ तइस वष का अनभव ह पा हग परत यह और क अz यथ सरकारी कम6चारी हो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा भारत सरकार म0 अपर सिचव क समक पद क िलए ो नित क िलए पा भी हो परत यह भी क यद अz यथ साव6जिनक क उपम या L वायत िनकाय का कम6चारी हो तो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा उसन भारत सरकार म0 सय$ त सिचव क समक पद पर िनयिमत Gप स कम स कम दो वष6 क सवा क हो िनजी म0 काय6रत अz यथ क मामल म0 वDरJ ठ बधन L तरीय कम स कम दो वष6 का अनभव हो परत यह भी क आवदन प क ािR क समापनअितम ितिथ को अz यथ क अिधवpषता स पव6 यनतम दो वष6 क सवा बाक हो (4) चयन सिमित क िसफाDरश0 महािनदशक क िनयि हत िविनj चय करन क िलए क ीय सरकार को भजी जाएगी (5) उपिनयम (3) म0 कसी बात क होत ए भी यद क ीय सरकार यह आवj यक समझती ह क उस योजना म0 िविनIदJ ट या क अनसार क ीय L टाtफग योजना क अधीन महािनदशक क पद क िलए एक उपय$ त अिधकारी को जनिहत म0 िनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 9999 महािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविध - महािनदशक तीन वष6 क अविध तक या साठ वष6 क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो अपना पद धारण करगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार ारा महािनदशक क पदाविध दो वष6 स अनिधक अविध तक या साठ साल क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो बढ़ायी जा सकगी परत यह और क जहu क ीय सरकार का समाधान हो क साठ वष6 क आय परी कर जान वाल महािनदशक क पनिनयि यरो क िहत म0 ह तो इस कारण को िलिखत म0 अिभिलिखत करत ए उस आग दो वष तक क िलए पनिनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 10101010 वतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ त ndash महािनदशक का पद भारत सरकार क अपर सिचव क पद क समक होगा और अिधिनयम या इन िनयम क अधीन यथा उपल ध सभी अ य भ त का हकदार होगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार क अविध L थाना तरण या ितिनयि पर िनय$ त अिधकारी िवदश याा क दशा म0 िवदशी याा भ त या दिनक भ त िनयम स यरो क िविनयम ारा शािसत हग जो क ीय सरकार क कम6चाDरय क समत य ािLथित या अ य को लाग हो 11 11 11 11 टा टा टा टाफ कारफ कारफ कारफ कार ndash (1) यरो क महािनदशक शासकय योजन क िलए िजनक अतग6त िनवास L थान स काया6लय और काया6लय स िनवास L थान क याा ह L टाफ कार का मत योग करन का हकदार होगा (2) उ ह0 िव त मालय S यय िवभाग ारा िलए गए िनण6य क अनसार रािश क भगतान पर पuच सौ कलोमीटर तक ितमाह कत6S यतर यााN क िलए L टाफ कार (सोलह होस6 पॉवर तक क कार) का योग करन क अनमित होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (ii) वाछनीय अह6ता इजीिनयरी या ोbोिगक क शाखा म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट (ख) अनभव सरकारी या साव6जिनक उपम या L वाय त िनकाय या िनजी म0 िन5 निलिखत म0 कम स कम 25 वष6 का सि5मिलत अनभव (i) औbोिगक इजीिनयरी िडजाइन या अनसधान (ii) मानककरण (iii) $ वािलटी िनयण (iv) आधाDरक वQािनक एव तकनीक अनसधान (योगशाला म0 अनसधान अनभव क मामल म0 जो राJ cीय Gप स ^ याितल ध हो) (v) शासन परत यह क ऐस अz यथ िजनक पास इजीिनयरग म0 L नातको तर िड|ी या शM िवQान या इजीिनयरग क कसी शाखा म0 डॉ$ टरट क साथ तइस वष का अनभव ह पा हग परत यह और क अz यथ सरकारी कम6चारी हो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा भारत सरकार म0 अपर सिचव क समक पद क िलए ो नित क िलए पा भी हो परत यह भी क यद अz यथ साव6जिनक क उपम या L वायत िनकाय का कम6चारी हो तो वह खड (क) एव (ख) म0 यथािनIदJ ट शिक अह6ता एव अनभव रखता हो तथा उसन भारत सरकार म0 सय$ त सिचव क समक पद पर िनयिमत Gप स कम स कम दो वष6 क सवा क हो िनजी म0 काय6रत अz यथ क मामल म0 वDरJ ठ बधन L तरीय कम स कम दो वष6 का अनभव हो परत यह भी क आवदन प क ािR क समापनअितम ितिथ को अz यथ क अिधवpषता स पव6 यनतम दो वष6 क सवा बाक हो (4) चयन सिमित क िसफाDरश0 महािनदशक क िनयि हत िविनj चय करन क िलए क ीय सरकार को भजी जाएगी (5) उपिनयम (3) म0 कसी बात क होत ए भी यद क ीय सरकार यह आवj यक समझती ह क उस योजना म0 िविनIदJ ट या क अनसार क ीय L टाtफग योजना क अधीन महािनदशक क पद क िलए एक उपय$ त अिधकारी को जनिहत म0 िनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 9999 महािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविधमहािनदशक क) पदाविध - महािनदशक तीन वष6 क अविध तक या साठ वष6 क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो अपना पद धारण करगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार ारा महािनदशक क पदाविध दो वष6 स अनिधक अविध तक या साठ साल क आय ाU त कर लन तक इनम0 स जो भी पहल हो बढ़ायी जा सकगी परत यह और क जहu क ीय सरकार का समाधान हो क साठ वष6 क आय परी कर जान वाल महािनदशक क पनिनयि यरो क िहत म0 ह तो इस कारण को िलिखत म0 अिभिलिखत करत ए उस आग दो वष तक क िलए पनिनय$ त कया जा सकता ह 10101010 वतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ तवतन एव भ त ndash महािनदशक का पद भारत सरकार क अपर सिचव क पद क समक होगा और अिधिनयम या इन िनयम क अधीन यथा उपल ध सभी अ य भ त का हकदार होगा परत यह क क ीय सरकार क अविध L थाना तरण या ितिनयि पर िनय$ त अिधकारी िवदश याा क दशा म0 िवदशी याा भ त या दिनक भ त िनयम स यरो क िविनयम ारा शािसत हग जो क ीय सरकार क कम6चाDरय क समत य ािLथित या अ य को लाग हो 11 11 11 11 टा टा टा टाफ कारफ कारफ कारफ कार ndash (1) यरो क महािनदशक शासकय योजन क िलए िजनक अतग6त िनवास L थान स काया6लय और काया6लय स िनवास L थान क याा ह L टाफ कार का मत योग करन का हकदार होगा (2) उ ह0 िव त मालय S यय िवभाग ारा िलए गए िनण6य क अनसार रािश क भगतान पर पuच सौ कलोमीटर तक ितमाह कत6S यतर यााN क िलए L टाफ कार (सोलह होस6 पॉवर तक क कार) का योग करन क अनमित होगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 7 12121212 या या या याग प-ग प-ग प-ग प- ndash महािनदशक अपनी अविध क समािR स पव6 कसी भी समय तीन माह का नोDटस दकर क ीय सरकार को अपना याग प द सकता ह परत यह क क ीय सरकार जनिहत म0 महािनदशक ारा दए गए याग प को अL वीकत करन का अिधकार सरित रखती ह परत यह भी क सरकार िवशष पDरिLथितय म0 तीन माह क वतन का भगतान करन एव नोDटस अविध क L थान पर भ त का भगतान करक तीन माह क तय समय स छट द सकती ह 13131313 सवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 यसवा क) अ6 य शत7 शत7 शत7 शत7 ndash काय6भार |हण समय अpजत अवकाश िचक सा लाभ सवािनवि लाभ एव अवकाश याा Dरयायत क शत क सबध म0 यद अz यथ एक सरकारी कम6चारी ह तो समक L तर क क ीय सरकार क कम6चारी क पाता क अनसार हकदार हग तथा अz यथ िनजी उपम या L वायत िनकाय या ाइवट म0 काय6रत कम6चारी हो तो यरो क कम6चाDरय सबधी अिधिनयम क अतग6त बनाए गए िनयम ारा व शािसत हग 14141414 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 िशिथल करन क) शि3 ndash जहu कहV क ीय सरकार क राय हो क ऐसा करना आवj यक या समीचीन ह तो िलिखत म0 इस कारण को अिभिलिखत कर महािनदशक क िनयि एव सवा शत एव िनबधन स सबिधत िनयम क उपबध म0 छट दी जा सकती ह 15151515 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना पना पना पना ndash (1) यरो कसी भी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक L थािपत करगा और पणधारक क परामश6 स यथा आवj यक L थािपत ऐस भारतीय मानक को पनप6J ट सशोिधत पनरीित करगा या वापस लगा िजसम0 उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण योगशाला या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगकय एव यरो क सिमितय क सदL य जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध व शािमल हो सकत हW परत यह क जहu एक मानक क ीय सरकार या िविनयामक क अनरोध पर बनाया जा रहा ह तो वह राJ cीय नीित स िनधा6Dरत या भािवत हो तो क ीय सरकार या सबिधत िनयक को यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक ऐसी नीित स सगत ह क िलए परामश6 कया जाएगा परत यह भी क भारतीय मानक सL था एव अिधिनयम क आरभ या इसक अधीन बनाए गए िनयम या िविनयम स पहल भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन बन भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत कसी भी भारतीय मानक को अिधिनयम क उपबध या इस अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बनाए गए इन िनयम या िविनयम क अधीन बनाया गया समझा जाएगा (2) सभी भारतीय मानक उनक परीण सशोधन और वापसी सरकारी राजप म0 अिधसचना ारा L थािपत क जाएगी 16 13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद13भाग परषद ndash यरो कसी वL त सामान या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 भारतीय मानक क िनमा6ण क सबध म0 िवशषQ क तकनीक सिमितयu बनाएगा िजस भाग पDरषद क Gप म0 जाना जाएगा 17 अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9अनभाग सिमितय9 ndash (1) जसा क इस योजनाथ6 आवj यक समझा जाए भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण काय क िलए अनभाग पDरषद ऐसी कई िवषय सिमितयu गDठत कर सकती ह (2) यक अनभाग सिमित म0 यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत म0 जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग 18 उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9उपसिमितय9 पनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समपनल एव कायकारी समहहहह ndash अनभागीय सिमित जसा आवj यक समझ अपन काय क क िलए ऐसी उप-सिमितयu पनल या काय6कारी समह बना सकती ह और यह अपन िवषय सरचना तथा अपनी गितिविधय का सम वय पDरभािषत करगी 19191919 तकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकालतकनीक) सिमितयamp का कायकाल ndash (1) िवभाग पDरषद िवषय सिमितय एव उपसिमितय को यक तीन वष म0 एक बार पन गDठत कया जाएगा परत यह क पनल एव काय6कारी समह क अविध उनक सबM भाग पDरषद ारा िनण6य क अनसार रहगी िजनक अधीन उ ह0 गDठत कया गया था (2) भाग पDरषद को उbोग ौbोिगकय सवाN एव अ य िवषय क पDरभािषत म0 गDठत कया जाएगा एव य यरो क अिधकारी एव उपभो$ ता िविनयामक एव अ य सरकारी िनकाय उbोग परीण सगठन योगशालाN या

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] अशाकन योगशालाN वQािनक ौbोिगक िवशषQ S यिगत हिसयत स जस िविभ न िहत क ितिनिध एव उपभो$ ता िहत स जड़ S यि सि5मिलत हग (3) िवभाग पDरषद िन5 निलिखत काय6 करगी (i) राJ cीय आवj यकताN एव ाथिमकताN को amp यान म0 रखत ए उनक अपन म0 भारतीय मानक क िनधा6रण क िलए उठाए गए िवषय पर सलाह दना (ii) काय क िलए L ताव को अनमोदत एव काय क सपद6गी क िलए ाथिमकता िनधा6Dरत करना (iii) मानक क िनधा6रण क काय6 को चलान क िलए सबिधत अनभागीय सिमितय को िनदश दना (iv) भारतीय मानक को बनान एव उनक पनरीण हत आवj यक अनसधान एव िवकास स सबिधत मामल पर सलाह दना (v) भाग पDरषद क काय क स सबिधत मानक िनधा6रण क अतरा6J cीय सगठन एव उनक सिमितय क काय का अamp ययन करना एव अतरा6J cीय L तर पर मानककरण गितिविधय म0 सहभािगता बढ़ान एव तरीक सबधी िसफाDरश करना (vi) L थािपत मानक क काया6 वयन एव भारतीय मानक सबधी सवM6न क िलए सलाह दना (vii) गितिविध Dरपोट ाU त करना तथा उ ह0 िनपटाना तथा उनपर सबिधत मानक का शासी पDरषद को िसफाDरश0 करना िजसम0 शासी पDरषद का िविनj चय आवj यक ह (viii) अिधिनयम क धारा 5 क उपधारा (1) क खड (ग) क तहत गDठत शासी पDरषद एव मानक सलाहकार सिमित ारा यथावj यक िवशषत इसससदpभत काय6 पण6 करना 20202020 तकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यampतकनीक) सिमित सद यamp को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त को या-ा एव दिनक भ त (1) क ीय सरकार राY य सरकार सघ शािसत सािवधािनक एव L वायत िनकाय एव साव6जिनक क उपम (काय6कारी सिमित ारा िवशषत अनमोदत को छोड़कर) S यापार उbोग एव उनक सघ का ितिनिध व करन वाल इन िनयम क अधीन गDठत तकनीक सिमितय क सदL य यरो क िनिधय स कसी कार क याा एव दिनक भ त लन क हकदार नहV रह0ग (2) उपिनयम (1) म0 िनIदJ ट को छोड़कर इन िनयम क तहत गDठत तकनीक सिमित क अamp य एव सदL य क िलए महािनदशक क पव6 सहमित स शासी पDरषद एव काय6कारी सिमित क बठक म0 उपिLथत होन क िलए तथा तकनीक सिमित क क हV कत6S य क िनव6हन क िलए दश क सीमा म0 याा करत समय याा एव दिनक भ त यरो स अनQय हग (3) उपिनयम (2) ारा आवDरत सदL य क िलए अनQय याा एव दिनक भ त क दर0 क ीय सरकार ारा L थािपत सिमितय क बठक म0 उपिLथत गर-सरकारी सदL य क िलए अनQय क समान ही रह0ग 21111 परामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय तपरामशदाता को िनय त करन क) श करन क) श करन क) श करन क) शत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधनत7 एव िनबधन ndash (1) यरो समय-समय पर इस िनयम क अधीन गDठत सिमितय को सहभािगता क िलए यथा-आवj यक ऐस परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त कर सकता ह (2) तकनीक सिमितय क काय6 और भारतीय मानक यरो क L थापन सबधी काय6 म0 परामश6दाताN को िनय$ त करन क िलए िनबधन और शत व हगी जो काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जा सकगी 22222222 भारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थाभारतीय मानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया पना क) 13=gtया ndashndashndashndash (1) कोई S यि क ीय सरकार का मालय राY य सरकार सघ राY य का शासन उपभो$ ता सगठन औbोिगक इकाई उbोग सघ S यावसाियक िनकाय शासी पDरषद का सदL य तकनीक सिमित का सदL य होन क कारण अथवा कोई S यि जो भारतीय मानक क L थापना क िलए अथवा सशोधन क िलए अथवा पनरीण करन क िलए अथवा L थािपत भारतीय मानक को वापस लन का L ताव करता ह तो इस योजन हत L ताव को िलिखत म0 यरो को भज सकता ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त L ताव क ािR पर यरो L ताव को सबिधत भाग पDरषद को समनदिशत करगा (3) भाग पDरषद अपन िवचार-िवमश6 अथवा सबिधत िहत िजसम0 मानककरण क आवj यकता L थािपत क गई ह सिहत जाच और परामश6 क पDरणामL वGप समाधान होन पर इस योजन क िलए गDठत अनभागीय सिमित को मानक िनधा6रण का काय6 सपगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 9 परत अगर भारतीय मानक को L थािपत करन क L ताव को िवशष िवचार क उपरात अL वीकत कर दया गया ह तो L तावक को उस िनण6य क सबध म0 सिचत कया जाएगा (4) अनभागीय सिमित ारा तयार कए गए भारतीय मानक को मसौद क Gप म0 जारी कया जाएगा और इसक सधार क िलए िविभ न िहत स सबिधत S यि को एक माह स अनिधक अविध क िलए ाितक पनरीा और सझाव हत िवL तत पDरचालन कया जाएगा परत यह क िवL तत पDरचालन को छोड़ा जा सकता ह यद अनभागीय सिमित का समाधान ह क िवषय त काल अथवा अिववादपण6 ह (5) उपिनयम (4) क अधीन जारी कए गए भारतीय मानक मसौद को सबिधत िवषय सिमित ारा उन ाU त क जान वाली स5 मितय पर िवशष िवचार क उपरात अितम Gप दया जाएगा और इस अितम Gप दए गए मसौद को मानक क Gप म0 अपनान क िलए सबिधत भाग पDरषद क अamp य को िषत कया जाएगा (6) इस तरह उपिनयम (5) क अधीन |हण कया मानक यरो ारा अिधसिचत कया जाएगा 23232323 भारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पभारतीय मानकamp का पिन विन विन विन वलोलोलोलोकनकनकनकन ndash यरो इन िनयम क उपबध क अनसार सभी L थािपत भारतीय मानक का पनरीण सशोधन पनप6J ट अथवा ऐस मानक को वापस लन क आवj यकता को Qात करन क िलए पuच वष6 म0 एक बार आविधक Gप स पनरीण करगा परत यह क L थािपत भारतीय मानक क वापसी क आवj यकता का िविनj चय सबM अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर त सबधी भाग पDरषद ारा िलया जाए परत यह और क L थािपत भारतीय मानक म0 छोट-मोट सशोधन या Dटय या िवलोप क सशोधन क कित म0 सशोधन स सबिधत L ताव यरो क सबM अनभागीय सिमित को भज िबना अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह पर त यह और क यरो अिधसचना ारा भारतीय मानक क योजन ऐस म0 इसक दि_ म0 ऐस बनाय गय अिधिनयम और सशोधन क कसी उj य क शी पण6ता क िलए आवj यक ह अL थाई Gप स सशोधन करन क शियu ाU त ह िनयिमत कया जाएगा अगर सबM िवषय सिमित जuच पर ऐस सशोिधत मानक को अिधिनयम क ितिथ स छह माह क भीतर अनमोदत कया ह 24 भारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामभारतीय मानक कितपय मामलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारीलamp म बधनकारी होगा ndash (1) उपिनयम (2) म0 अ यथा उपबिधत ह भारतीय मानक L विrछक ह और उनका काया6 वयन सबM पाटय ारा |हण करन पर िनभ6र ह (2) भारतीय मानक बधनकारी होगा यद यह सिवदा म0 अनबिधत ह अथवा िवधान म0 सदpभत ह अथवा सरकार क िविनIदJ ट आदश ारा अिनवाय6 कया गया ह 25252525 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन 13काशन ndash यरो ारा L थािपत भारतीय मानक उनक पनरीण और सशोधन कािशत कए जाय0ग तथा उनक ितयu कसी भी Gप म0 यरो ारा िनधा6Dरत क जा सकती ह िब क िलए ऐस म य पर उपल ध कराई जायगी िजसका अवधारण यरो ारा कया जाएगा 26262626 मानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधनमानक सवधन ndash यरो भारतीय मानक का |हण उपभो$ ता S यापार उbोग सरकार और अ य िहत ारा ऐसी रीित स जो आवj यक समझा जा सकता ह ारा सवध6न कर सकता ह 27272727 अनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीयअनितम भारतीय मानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थामानकamp क) थापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtयापना क) 13=gtया ndash (1) जहu एक L ताव नई ौbोिगक क सबध म0 ह िजसक सदभ6 म0 इसक तकनीक शMता L थािपत नहV क जा सकती ह यरो भाग पDरषद को िनयम 22 म0 अिधकिथत या क अL थाई भारतीय मानक तयार करन क िलए िनिमत कर सकता ह (2) इस िनयम क अधीन तयार अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक सबM भाग पDरषद क अamp य ारा |िहत क उपरात िबना िवL तत पDरचालन क अL थाई भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अिधसिचत कया जा सकता ह (3) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक क ा$ कथन म0 िन5 निलिखत होगा अथा6त - (i) अनितमअनितमअनितमअनितम भारतीय मानक को तयार करन क आवj यकता (ii) इसक अनयोग का िवषय और (iii) इसक िविध मा यता क अविध

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] परत यह क उपिनयम (2) क अधीन ऐस अिधसिचत कए गए अनितम भारतीय मानक दो वष क अविध क िलए िविधमा य हग जसा क यरो ारा अनभागीय सिमित क िसफाDरश पर िनधा6Dरत कया जा सकता ह और दो वष स अिधक िवL तत नहV कया जा सकता ह (4) अL थाई भारतीय मानक को मानक महर क िलए योग नहV लाया जा सकता ह (5) उपिनयम (2) क अतग6त ऐस अनितम भारतीय मानक क जuच िविधमा य अविध क समािR स पव6 सबM िवषय सिमित ारा क जायगी और इस िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 L थािपत कया जाएगा परत यह क अगर िवषय सिमित क यह राय ह क ऐस मानक िनयिमत मानक क Gप म0 उपातरण सिहत अथवा रिहत L थािपत नहV कया जाना चािहए तब ऐसा अिधसिचत अनितम भारतीय मानक इसक िविधमा य अविध क बाद S यपगत हो जायगा 28282828 भारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनगभारतीय मानकamp क) समवतA रBनग ndash (1) महािनदशक एक भारतीय मानक क दो पाठ क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह (2) महािनदशक भारतीय मानक और इसक कसी भी सशोधन क समवत रनग क अनमित द सकता ह और ऐसी समवत रनग क अविध भी िनिeत कर सकता ह 29292929 अ6 यअ6 यअ6 यअ6 य मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना मानकamp को भारतीय मानकamp क Cप म अपनाना ndash (1) यरो कसी सामान वL त या पMित अथवा सवा क सबध म0 भारत म0 अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी अ य सL था ारा L थािपत कसी मानक को भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 िनयम 22 म0 अिभनािमत या क अनसार आवj यक उपातरण सिहत अपना सकता ह परत यह क कोई भी भारतीय मानक भारतीय मानक सL था ारा अपनाया गया और भारतीय मानक यरो भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत हो तो अिधिनयम क उपबध अथवा इन िनयम अथवा अिधिनयम क धारा 39 क अधीन बन िविनयम क अधीन अपनाया माना जाएगा (2) ऐस भारतीय मानक क Gप म0 अपनाए गए मानक यरो ारा राजप म0 अिधसिचत कए जाएग 30303030 मानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स थामानक)करण म कायरत स था क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 य क) मा6 यता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 याता अथवा 13 यायनयनयनयन मानककरण म0 काय6रत भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी सL था क मा यता अथवा यायन क िलए िनबधन और शत काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा िविनिeत क जाएगी 31 31 31 31 मानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEनमानक िचEन ndash (1) यरो ारा राजप म0 मानक िचन कािशत क जाएगी (2) भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो अिधिनयम 1986 (1986 का 63) क अधीन L थािपत भारतीय मानक सL था और भारतीय मानक यरो ारा L थािपत और अिधसिचत मानक महर जब तक यह यरो ारा सशोिधत अथवा िनरL त नहV कया जाता ह िविधमा य माना जाएगा 32323232 13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का था13योगशाला का थापनपनपनपन रखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यरखरखाव और मा6 यताताताता ndash (1) यरो ारा L थािपत और रखरखाव क गई योगशाला िन5 निलिखत हगी (क) यरो क अनGपता म याकन योजनाN क सबध म0 नमन का परीण करना (ख) भारतीय मानक को िवकिसत करन और पनरीित करन तथा गणता म याकन अamp ययन क िलए डाटा एकित करन क िलए अनसधान और िवकास जuच अथवा परीण करना (ग) समय-समय पर यरो ारा अिभकिथत िनधा6Dरत ऐसी िनबधन एव शत पर उbोग क गणता सधार क िलए सहायी सवा दान करना और (घ) ऐस अ य काय6 करना जो यरो क उj य को पण6 करन क िलए आवj यक हो सकत हW (2) यरो अनGपता म याकन क सबध म0 नमन क परीण करन क िलए भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी योगशाला को मा यता द सकता ह और ऐस अ य काय6 जस क यरो इस सपद6 कर सकता ह (3) यरो मा यता िनल5 बन अथवा वापस लना रोकनािनरL त अथवा नवीकरण योगशालाN को मा यता क िलए माग6दश िसMात जारी कर सकता ह (4) यरो इसक ारा मा यता ाU त योगशालाN ारा ससगत भारतीय मानक क सबध म0 वL तN अथवा म क नमन क परीण क िलए Dरकाड6 का रखरखाव करगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 11 33333333 अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3अिभकता क) िनयि3 - (1) यरो भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर कसी S यि अथवा योगशाला अथवा सगठन को अपनी ओर स िन5 निलिखत म0 स कसी एक अथवा अिधक काय को करन क िलए अिभकता6 िनय$ त कर सकता ह अथा6त - (क) मानक महर का उपयोग अनमत करन क िलए भारत या भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क पDरसर का िनरीण करना अथवा अनGपता क माण प क मजरी क िलए (ख) भारतीय मानक क उनक अनGपता क िलए उ पाद क नमन का परीण करना (ग) मानक महर क अतग6त अथवा अनGपता क माण प क अतग6त शािमल कए जान क िलए अपित षण का िनरीण करना (घ) बाजार क नमन एकित करना और (ड़) कसी भी सामान वL त म पMित अथवा सवा क िनगरानी और सवण करना (2) अिभकता6 क िनयि क िनबधन और शत यरो और िनय$ त अिभकता6 क बीच करार ारा क जाएगी परत क भारत स बाहर अिभकता6 क िनयि क सरकार क पव6 अनमोदन स क जायगी 34343434 सामानसामानसामानसामान व तव तव तव त 13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया13=gtया पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता पGित अथवा सवा का िनरीण जब मानक िचEन अथवा भारतीय मानकamp क) अनCपता अिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 यअिधिनयम Iारा अथवा =कसी अ6 य कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह कानन क अधीन अपित ह ndashndashndashndash (1) यरो इसक माणन अिधकाDरय अथवा अिभकता6 क माamp यम स सामान वL तN म पMित अथवा सवाN का िनरीण करवा सकता ह जहu मानक िचन अथवा मानक क अनGपता अिधिनयम क अधीन अपित ह अथवा दावा कया जा सकता ह (2) िनरीण को भारत अथवा भारत स बाहर िनमा6ता क L थान पर भजन स पव6 अथवा भारत म0 इसक वश क L थान पर अथवा भारत म0 इसक िब अथवा इसक उपयोग क L थान पर कया जा सकता ह (3) िनरीण म0 गणता िनयण पMित का िनरीण अथवा परीण करन क अिभलख का स यापन अथवा नमन का परीण अथवा कोई अ य सबिधत िवषय शािमल हो सकत हW (4) िनरीण क िलए श क और याा और इसस सबिधत कए गए अ य खच6 इस तरीक और दर पर कया जाएगा जो समय-समय पर यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कए जा सकत हW 35353535 J यJ यJ यJ यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 यरो क अ6 य क य क य क य क य ndash यरो िन5 निलिखत कर सकता ह (क) उ पाद और म म0 गणता रखरखाव और सधार स सबिधत गितिविधय का िविनयमन काया6 वयन और सम वयन (ख) दश म0 और अतरा6J cीय L तर पर दोन म0 मानककरण बधन पMित और अनGपता म याकन और उसस सबिधत िवषय पर ससगत िवकास का सवध6न (ग) उपभो$ ताN और उपभो$ ता सगठन को सचना लखन अ य सवा दान करना िजनक िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (घ) िनमा6ण अथवा म इकाईय अथवा सवा बधक को गणता आj वासन पMित को मा यता दना िजनक िनबधन और शत परL पर सहमत हो सकती हW (sup3) हWडबक गाइड और अ य िवशष काशन कािशत करना (च) िनरीण और परीण अथवा सामान और वL तN का परीण करना अथवा कसी अ य मानक क अनGपता क िलए म पMित अथवा सवाN क लखा परीा तथा ऐस ािधकत पर िनबधन और शत आपसी सहमत हो सकती हW (छ) लोक िहत म0 जसा समीचीन समझा जाए सामान वL त या पMित या सवा क L विrछक या अिनवाय6 आधार पर तसबधी भारतीय मानक क ित अनGपता मयाकन गितिविधय क िविनpमित काया6वयन और समवयन करना 36 कितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नामकितपय नाम इ याइ याइ याइ या=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध=द क उपयोग करन पर 13ितबध का उपबध ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो कसी नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क उपयोग करता ह िजसका सदभ6 अिधिनयम क खड 26 क उपखड (1) म0 दया गया ह िजसन ऐस उपयोग क िलए यरो स पव6 म0 अनमित नहV ली ह अगर ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद अथवा कसी समय

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] कानन क लाग होन क अतग6त L थािपत हो गया ह तो उनका उपयोग करन क अनमित क िलए इन िनयम क अिधसचना क ितिथ स छह माह क अविध क भीतर यरो को आवदन करगा तथा यरो ऐस नाम िचन अथवा S यापार िचन इ याद क अनमित द सकता ह (2) यरो को आवदन उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त ऐस Gप म0 भजी जाए जस क यरो ारा िविनIदJ ट कया जाए (3) यरो को एक पिजका क रखरखाव क िलए िनिम त कया जाएगा िजसम0 उपिनयम (1) क अतग6त यरो ारा अनमत सभी नाम िचन और S यापार िचन इ याद क िवि_ क जाएगी 37 यरो क िविनj चय क िवM अपील ndash (1) कोई भी S यि जो अिधिनयम क खड 13 अथवा खड 14 क उपखड (4) अथवा खड 17 क अतग6त बनाए गए आदश ारा S यिथत ह तो महािनदशक को इस आदश क ितिथ स 90 दन क भीतर अपील कर सकता ह परत यह क अपीलक ता6 महािनदशक का समाधान ह क उसक पास पया6U त कारण ह क वह ऐसी िविनIदJ ट अविध क भीतर अपील पश नहV कर रहा ह ऐसी अपील न ब दन क उ$ त अविध क अवसान क बाद अनमत क जा सकती ह (2) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील िितय म0 फाइल क जाएगी और इसक साथ िजस आदश क िवM अपील ह उसक L वय ारा स यािपत ित होगी (3) उपिनयम (1) क अधीन क गई यक अपील क साथ िडमाड ाट अथवा प-आड6र अथवा ई-cासफर क Gप म0 दो हजार Gपय का श क यरो क प म0 दय होगा (4) महािनदशक अपीलक ता6 स सगत लख माग सकता ह और िवषय म0 ऐसी जuच जसा क वह आवj यक समझता ह क बाद और प को सनन क अवसर दन क बाद वह ऐस आदश द सकता ह जसा क वह उपय$ त समझता ह परत यह क अपील फाइल करन क ितिथ स न ब दन क अविध क भीतर िनपटा दी जाएगी (5) महािनदशक अपनी ओर स अथवा समय-समय पर िविनIदJ ट क Gप म0 पाDरत आदश क समीा और पनpवचार कर सकता ह और उपिनयम (4) क अधीन कसी ऐस अिधकारी िजसको शियu यायोिजत हW उसक ारा पाDरत आदश क पि_ या सशोधन कर सकता ह या उस हटा सकता ह (6) उप-िनयम (4) या उप-िनयम (5) क तहत महािनदशक ारा जारी कए गए आदश स S यिथत ि यथािLथित आदश क तारीख स साठ दन क भीतर क अविध म0 क0 ीय सरकार क मालय िजनक पास यरो का शासिनक िनयण हो म0 अपील कर सकता ह (7) उप-िनयम (2) और उप-िनयम (4) क उपबध लाग हग तो उप-िनयम (6) क अधीन फाइल यक अपील म0 आवjयक पDरवत6न सिहत हग 38383838 बजटबजटबजटबजट ndash (1) यरो अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन और चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन तयार करगा और इस यक वष6 15 अबर या क सरकार ारा िनिeत क गई ितिथ को कीय सरकार को भजगा (2) उप-िनयम (1) क तहत पजी लखा और राजLव पर ाkलन अलग स तयार कए जाएग (3) ाkलन म0 िनिलिखत शािमल होगा अथा6त - क) चाल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन ख) चाल वष6 क िलए सशोिधत ाkलन और ग) अगल वष6 क िलए बजट ाkलन परत क य आLकिमक और आवjयक वि का हो tकत बजट म0 इसक िलए कोई ावधान नहV कया गया ह इस कवल काय6काDरणी सिमित क अनमोदन क पeात ही य कया जा सकगा 39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन39 िविनयोजन और पनOविनयोजन (1) Lवीकत बजट म0 दी गई िनिधया महािनदशक क िनयण म0 व हगी उनक पास िविनयोिजत रािश क पण6 शिया हगी लखा क गितिविधय क िविभ मख और ािधकत योजन को परा करन क िलए बजट म0 दए गए हW परत यह क य को परा करन क िलए िनिधय को िविनयोिजत या पनpविनयोिजत नहV कया जाएगा जोक इस Lवीकत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी ारा Lवीकत न हो (2) महािनदशक क पास बजट क क य क िवषय म0 िनिहत और एक लखा शीष6 स दसर लखा म0 रािश पनpविनयोिजत करन क शिया हगी

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 13 परत यह क िनिधय का पनpविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा ndash (i) कसी भी काम क नई मद पर ए य को परा करन क िलए जो बजट म0 अपित न हो (ii) कसी भी िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी ऐसी पDरयोजना का य परा करन क िलए िजस सम ािधकारी का शासिनक अनमोदन और तकनीक मजरी न िमली हो (iii) अनमोदत ाkलन क दस ितशत स अिधक िनमा6ण स जड़ी कसी भी पDरयोजना पर य को परा करन क िलए (iv) कसी भी अय योजन क िलए बजट म0 य क गई कसी भी िविश_ नई मद क िलए कए गए ावधान (v) योजनागत शीष6 स गर-योजनागत शीष6 क य क तहत िनिध दना और पजी स राजLव और इसक िवपरीत तथा (vi) लखा शीष6 ldquoिवदश यााrdquo य स अथवा क िलए 40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात40 बRक खात ndash (1) बWक खात Lटट बWक ऑफ इिडया या इसक अधीनLथ या राीयकत बWक म0 खोल जाएग और इसका चालन ऐसी रीित स कया जाएगा जो महािनदशक ारा ािधकत क जाए (2) िनिध स सबिधत सभी पस तरत ही बWक म0 जमा कराए जाएग 41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश41 िनवश - िनिध स सबिधत धन महािनदशक या उनक ओर स ािधकत कसी अय अिधकारी क अनमोदन क साथ आयकर अिधिनयम 1961(1961 का 113) क धारा 11 क उप-धारा (5) क अधीन िविनIद_ कार और तरीक स िनवश कया जा सकता ह सपि स ाR आय का िनवश कवल cLट क तहत धमा6थ6 या धाpमक योजन क िलए कया जाएगा 42 सिवदासिवदासिवदासिवदा ndash (1) यरो ऐस सभी सिवदा कर सकता ह जो अिधिनयम क कसी भी उपबध को लाग करन क िलए आवjयक ह (2) अिधिनयम क अधीन या कसी भी उjय क िलए सिवदा यरो क ओर स महािनदशक या ऐस अय अिधकारी जो उनक ारा ािधकत कए गए ह ारा बनाए जाएग 43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन43 भिव0य िनिध का 13बधन ndash (1) यरो क अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क िलए लाग सामाय भिवJय िनिध का बधन शासकय सिमित ारा कया जाएगा िजस महािनदशक ारा नािमत कया जाएगा िजसम0 एक अampय और चार अय ि शािमल हग िजनम0 स कम स कम दो ि अिधकाDरय और कम6चाDरय क ितिनिध हग (2) शासक क सिमित क क य म0 भिवJय िनिध का बधन और सरकारी ितभितय म0 उसक िनवश और अय िनप को शािमल कया जाएगा ऐसा इस सबध म0 क0 ीय सरकार ारा अिभनािमत रीित स कया जाएगा 44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध44 पशन या उपदान दयता िनिध ndash (1) यरो प0शन या उपदान दयता िनिध का अनरण करगा (2) िनिध का उपयोग कवल प0शन क भगतान उपदान और प0शन क पDरवpतत मय क िलए कया जाएगा और इस िनिध स कोई िविनयोजन नहV कया जाएगा (3) िनिध का स|ह बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर होगा और यनता को आय एव य लखा अिधशष क िविनयोजन अथवा यरो क िनिध स अतरण ारा परा कया जाएगा (4) बीमाकक मयाकन क आधार पर एक िनिध म0 वाpषक अशदान कया जाएगा और यरो क आय और य म0 भाDरत कया जाएगा (5) िनिध का िनवश िनयम 41 क अनसार कया जाएगा (6) िनिध क अिभलख का अनरण सचालन और अिभरण महािनदशक ारा ािधकत तरीक स होगा 45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOष45 वाOषक रपोटक रपोटक रपोटक रपोट ndash (1) यरो अपनी वाpषक Dरपोट6 तयार करगा और ससद क यक सदन क सम रख जान स पहल िव वष6 क अत क नौ मास क भीतर क0 ीय सरकार को इस अ|िषत करगा (2) वाpषक Dरपोट6 िपछल वष6 क दौरान यरो क गितिविधय का पण6 िववरण दगी और उसम0 वष6 क लखा परीित लखा और भारत क िनयक और महालखा परीक क Dरपोट6 शािमल होगी 46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा46 लखा ndash (1) यरो यक वष6 क अपनी आय और य स सबिधत खात का अनरण करगा और लखाN का वाpषक िववरण तयार करगा िजसम0 आय और य का लखा और तलन-प होगा (2) कीय Lवाय िनकाय क िलए समय-समय पर िव मालय ारा िनIद_ सामाय लखा प म0 यक वष6 30 जन स पहल वाpषक लखा िववरण लखापरीा क िलए Lतत कया जाएगा

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  2. ALOK KUMAR

14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (3) उप-िनयम (1) क अधीन तयार कए गए खात का वाpषक िववरण यरो क ओर स लखा भारी अिधकारी और महािनदशक ारा हLताDरत कया जाएगा और काय6काDरणी सिमित ारा अनमोदत कया जाएगा 47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी47 13माणन अिधकारी ndash (1) अिधिनयम क धारा 27 क उप-धारा (1) क अधीन िनय यक माणन अिधकारी यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ माणन अिधकारी क Gप म0 िनयि क माण प क साथ Lतत कया जाएगा (2) माणन अिधकारी जब भी वह टी पर होगा सदव माण प रखगा और माग जान पर उसक ारा Lतत कया जाएगा (3) अनQिR या अनGपता माणप क िलए यक आवदक या अनQिR या अनGपता माणप का यक धारक माणन अिधकारी को ऐसी यि-य$ त सिवधा उपल ध कराएगा जो माणन अिधकारी अिधिनयम क अधीन उस पर अिधरोिपत कत6S य को परा करन क िलए अपा कर 48 48 48 48 13माण13माण13माण13माणन अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3यान अिधकारी क) शि3या - अिधिनयम क धारा 27 और धारा 28 क अधीन द शिय पर ितकल भाव डाल िबना माणन अिधकारी ndash (क) यह सिनिeत करन क िलए क मानक िचन का योग यरो ारा बनाए गए िनयम और शत क अनसार कया जा रहा ह और यरो ारा िनIद_ जाच योजना और परीण का सही ढग स पालन कया जा रहा ह सामाय कारोबार क दौरान कसी भी समय कसी भी ऐस पDरसर म0 वश कर सकगा िजसम0 कसी भी माल वLत या णाली या सवा िजसक सबध म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प दान कया गया ह (ख) ऐस पDरसर स ऐस कसी माल वLत या साम|ी का िनरीण कर सकगा और नमन ल सकगा िजसका योग ऐस समान अथवा वLत क िनमा6ण म0 हो अथवा योग कया जाना अभी_ हो िजस पर मानक महर िचिहत हो (ग) ऐस पDरसर म0 कसी भी या णाली या सवा का िनरीण कर सकगा िजसक सबध म0 मािणत िनकाय या अनQिRधारक को अनGपता का माण प दया गया हो या मानक िचन का उपयोग करन क िलए ािधकत कया गया हो (घ) मािणत िनकाय ारा रख गए अिभलख या अनGपता माण प स सबिधत अनQिRधारक या मानक िचन क योग क जाच कर सकगा (ड़) ऐसी कसी भी वLत या माल या साम|ी या दLतावज को जत कर सकगा जो उनक राय म0 उपयोगी हो या अिधिनयम क अधीन या इन िनयम क अधीन कसी भी काय6वाही क िलए ासिगक हो 49 गर49 गर49 गर49 गर----अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता अनCपता वालवालवालवाल सामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOतसामान क) ितपOत (1) अनQिRधारक या उसका ितिनिध ऐसा सामान वLतए याए या सवाN का िवय कया ह िजस पर मानक महर या उसक Hामक आकित हो जोक सबM मानक क अनGप न हो और यरो यह िनण6य करता ह क इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उपखड (7) क खड (ख) क अधीन मािणत िनकाय अथवा अनQिR धारक अथवा उसक ितिनिध को ितपpत दनी ह तो ऐस मामल म0 ितपpत गर-अनGपता वाल सामान वLत या पMित अथवा सवा क िब मय और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी परत यह क ऐस मामल म0 जहा बमय धात क वLत सबM मानक क अनGप न होन पर उसक ितपpत बची गई ऐसी वLत क भार क शMता क कमी क आधार पर पDरकिलत क गई रािश क अतर और परीण शक क दोगनी होगी (2) ितपpत क िलए यक आवदन यरो ारा समय-समय पर िविनIद_ दLतावज़ क Lवय-अनमािणत ितय क साथ िजसम0 वLतN चीज या णाली या सवा क मामल म0 जाच Dरपोट6 शािमल ह गर-अनGपता को ासिगक बनान और ऐसी परीण Dरपोट6 यरो ारा अनरित या मायता ाR योगशाला ारा जारी क जाएगी (3) यरो क ीय काया6लय क मख िजसक अिधकार म0 अनQिR या अनGपता माण प का धारक आता ह वह ितकर िनधा6Dरत करन क िलए सम ािधकारी होगा परत यह क उ ािधकारी को आवदन Lतत करन क 60 दन क भीतर इस पर िनण6य करना होगा परत यह क आग इस उप-िनयम क अतग6त कसी भी आदश को पाDरत करन स पव6 ऐसा आवदन िजसस सबिधत होता ह उस अनQिR या अनपता माण प धारक को अपन बचाव म0 िववरण दज6 करन का अवसर दान कया जाएगा और यद पDरिLथितया माग करती ह तो दोन प को िगत सनवाई का अवसर दया जा सकगा (4) यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ितकर क रािश दन म0 असफल होता ह या दन स इकार करता ह तो इस िनयम क उपबध क अतग6त आदश पाDरत होन क 30 दन क अदर यरो अनQिR या अनGपता का माणप र कर सकता ह परत यह क यद अनQिR या अनGपता माण प धारक ारा वाLतिवक कDठनाई उपदpशत करन वाला कोई आवदन ाR होता ह तो इस तीस दन क अविध को ािधकारी ारा अिधकतम और तीस दन तक बढाया जा सकगा

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

Uploaded by Dte of Printing at Government of India Press Ring Road Mayapuri New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications Delhi-110054

  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 15 (5) यद मानक क गर-अनGपता Lथािपत हो जाती ह तो यरो बाजार म0 या उपादन Lथल पर उपाद क अय नमन का िनरीण करगा और अनQिR धारक क िवM अनQिR क शत क अनसार आग कार6वाई करगा (6) जहा यरो इस अिधिनयम क धारा 18 क उप-धारा (7) क खड (ग) क अतग6त कसी माल या वLत क गर-अनGपता ारा मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को नकसान क िलए िज5मदार ह तो वह इस िनण6य को मािणत िनकाय या अनQिR धारक या उसक ितिनिध को सिचत करगा और इस अिधिनयम क धारा 31 क अतग6त इस कार क सचना क ािR क दो माह क अविध क भीतर वह ितकर पर िनण6य लगा 50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन50 अपराधamp का शमन ndash (1 ) इस अिधिनयम क अतग6त दडनीय कोई भी अपराध वह चाह अिभयोग क ितyापन स पहल या बाद म0 पहली बार कया गया हो का महािनदशक ारा ािधकत अिधकारी ारा शमन कया जा सकगा परत महािनदशक ीय काया6लय मख या यरो क कसी समत य L तर क Y यy अिधकारी को िलिखत म0 ऐसा करन क िलए ािधकत करगा वह अिधकारी इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन ािधकारी होगा (2) अिभयोग क ारभ होन स पव6 या बाद म0 कोई भी ि यरो ारा िनIद_ Gप म0 क0 ीय सरकार क अनमोदन स समय-समय पर शमन ािधकारी को धारा 33 क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध का शमन करन क िलए आवदन कर सकगा (3) उपिनयम (2) क अधीन आवदन ाR होन पर शमन ािधकारी आवदन म0 Lतत कए गए िववरण क सदभ6 म0 या कोई अय ऐसी जानकारी जो ऐस आवदन म0 जाच क िलए ासिगक समझी जाए क िलए सबिधत शाखा काया6लय स Dरपोट6 मगवाएगा और शाखा काया6लय को शमन ािधकारी स सचना िमलन स तीस दन या शमन ािधकारी ारा बढ़ाई गई अनमत अविध तक Dरपोट6 Lतत करगा (4) शमन अिधकारी आवदक को िगत प स सनन और उ आवदन क िवषय वLत दखन क बाद अपन िनण6य क कारण बतलात ए आदश द सकगा क या तो शमन क गई रािश को इिगत करन वाल आवदन को L वीकार कर या ऐस आवदन को अLवीकार कर परत यह क तब तक आवदन अLवीकार नहV कया जाएगा जब तक आवदक को सनवाई का अवसर न दया जाता ह और ऐसी अLवीकित क कारण को उस आदश म0 उिलिखत कया जाएगा परत क आवदक अपराध को शमन करन का अिधकार क Gप म0 दावा नहV करगा परत क शमन ािधकारी ारा वहu शमन को अनQात नहV कया जाएगा जहा आवदक क दशा म0 कोई Lप_ िवसगितया अिनयिमतता या अपण6ता ह (5) पाDरत आदश क एक ित उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आवदक को रिजL cीकत डाक या Lपीड पोLट या ईमल ारा आवदन म0 उसक ारा दय गए पत पर भजी जाएगी और यरो क वबसाइट पर डाली जाएगी (6) जहा अिभयोग का पहल ही आरभ कर दया गया ह शमन ािधकारी शमन को रािश सिहत उिचत आवदन क माamp यम स यायालय क ampयान म0 ला सकगा और ऐस आवदन पर वह यायालय क िनण6य स आबM होगा (7) आवदक उपिनयम (4) क अधीन आदश ाR होन क ितिथ स तीस दन क भीतर अपराध क शमन क अनमित दगा या उपिनयम (6) क अधीन यायालय क आदश को अनमित दगा यरो को रािश क शमन का भगतान शमन ािधकारी या यायालय क आदशानसार भगतान करगा और इस भगतान का माण शमन ािधकारी को दगा परत यह क एक बार दी गई शमन रािश का कभी पनभगतान नहV कया जाएगा िसवाय उन मामल क जहा यायालय उसी अपराध क िलए अिभयोग स मि नहV दान करता ह (8) इस िनयम क अतग6त शमन क गई रािश को िन सारणी म0 दया गया ह स अिधिनयम क अधीन िविनIद_ अपराध कपाउडग रािश (1) (2) (3) 1 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (1) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का पीस ितशत 2 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (2) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का एक लाख पय 3 धारा 29 क उप-धारा (3) अिधकतम का पचास ितशत और यनतम क दशा म0 लाग दड का दो लाख पय

16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

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  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
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16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)] (9) यद कसी ि न उप-िनयम (8) क अतग6त सारणी म0 िविनIद_ एक स अिधक sिणय क अधीन आन वाल अपराध कए हW तो ऐस मामल म0 िजस अपराध क िलए अिधकतम शमन रािश िनधा6Dरत क गई ह वही रािश शमन रािश क Gप म0 िनयत क जाएगी 51515151 शमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUVशमन 13ािधकारी क) शि3या एव कUV ndash (1) यद शमन ािधकारी इस बात स सत_ ह क कसी ि न िनयम 50 क उप-िनयम (2) क अधीन अपराध क शमन हत आवदन कया ह और उसन काय6वाही म0 उसक सम सहयोग दया ह और वLतN या पMित या सवा क सबध म0 तय का परा तथा सा खलासा कया ह तो वह ऐस ि को अिधिनयम क तहत अिभयोजन स उमि दान कर सकता ह यद इस कार शमन मामल क सबध म0 वाद नहV चलाया गया हो तो ऐसी पDरिLथितय म0 शमन ािधकारी जस उिचत समझ उस वस लाग कर सकता ह (2) शमन ािधकारी को शमन करन क िलए हरक आवदन पर उसक फाइल होन क 60 दन क भीतर िनण6य लन का यास करगा (3) शमन ािधकारी उसक ारा ाR आवदन क िववरण तथा उन पर क गई कार6वाइय को दशा6त ए महािनदशक क सम एक मािसक Dरपोट6 फाइल करगा [फा स 612016-बीआईएस] अिनल बगणा सय सिचव

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(Department of Consumer Affairs)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi the 25th June 2018

GSR 584(E)mdashIn exercise of the powers conferred by section 38 of the Bureau of Indian Standards

Act 2016 (11 of 2016) and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 1987 in so far as they

relate to Chapter IV A of the said rules and in supersession of the Bureau of Indian Standards Rules 2017

except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession the Central Government hereby

makes the following rules namely-

1 Short title and commencement - (1) These rules may be called the Bureau of Indian Standards

Rules 2018

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette

2 Definitions - (1) In these rules unless the context otherwise requires -

(a) Act means the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 2016 (11 of 2016)

(b) Advisory Committee means an Advisory Committee constituted by the Governing Council under

sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

(c) ldquocertificate of conformityrdquo means a certificate granted by the Bureau or designated authority

demonstrating that an article process system service has been determined to be in compliance with a

standard or specified requirements following assessment of conformity

(d) ldquocompounding authorityrdquo means an officer authorised by the Director General to be the

compounding authority under sub- rule (1) of rule 50

(e) Consultant means an expert or an organisation of experts engaged for a specific task relating to

standards formulation to whom a fee is payable by the Bureau

(f) Director General means Director General of the Bureau

(g) form means form as specified by the Bureau from time to time provided that if any such form is

specified by the Central Government for a purpose that form shall prevail

(h) licensee means a person to whom a licence has been granted under the Act

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

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17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

Uploaded by Dte of Printing at Government of India Press Ring Road Mayapuri New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications Delhi-110054

  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 17

(i) technical committee means a committee constituted by the Bureau under sub-section (3) of section

10 of the Act and includes a Division council sectional committee sub-committee panel working

group or any other committee

(j) year means the financial year commencing on the first day of April and ending on the 31st day of

March

(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings

respectively assigned to them in the Act

3 Constitution of the Governing Council - (1) The Governing Council shall consist of the following

members namely ndash

(a) the Minister in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central Government having administrative

control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio President of the Bureau

(b) the Minister of State or a Deputy Minister if any in the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau who shall be ex officio Vice-President of the

Bureau and where there is no such Minister of State or Deputy Minister such person as may be nominated

by the Central Government to be the Vice-President of the Bureau

(c) the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or Department of the Central

Government having administrative control of the Bureau ex officio

(d) the Director General of the Bureau ex officio

(e) two Members of Parliament of whom one shall be from the House of the People and one from the

Council of States

(f) three persons representing the Ministries and Departments of the Central Government dealing with

important subjects of interest to the Bureau

(g) five representatives - one each from five zones of the State Governments and the Union territories on

rotation basis who shall be -

(i) the Minister in charge or Secretary of the Department having administrative control over quality and

standards in the case of States and Union territories having a Council of Ministers and

(ii) the Administrator or the Chief Executive Councillor as the case may be in the case of Union

territories not having a Council of Ministers

(h) two persons representing consumer organisations which in the opinion of the Central Government are

active and effective in their operations or are in the opinion of that Government are capable of

representing consumer interests

(i) one person who in the opinion of the Central Government is capable of representing farmers interests

(j) five persons representing the industry and trade and their associations and public sector enterprises to be

chosen as follows-

(i) President or Director General or Secretary General of three industry associations or federations of

all India level

(ii) Chief Executive of one Central or State Public Sector Enterprise related to subjects of importance to

the Bureau

(iii) Chairman or Managing Director of one industrial organisation other than the public sector who is

awardee of a national or an international award for quality

(k) three persons representing the scientific and research institutions technical educational and

professional organisations related to subjects of importance to the Bureau

(l) one person representing regulatory authorities or bodies dealing with important subjects of interest to

the Bureau

18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(m) one person representing the National Accreditation Boards or bodies

Explanation - For the purposes of clause (g) the five zones of States and Union territories shall be as under-

North

(1)

East

(2)

West

(3)

South

(4)

North-East

(5)

1 Himachal

Pradesh

1 West Bengal 1 Gujarat 1 Andhra Pradesh 1 Assam

2 Punjab 2 Orissa 2 Maharashtra 2 Tamil Nadu 2 Meghalaya

3 Haryana 3 Bihar 3 Rajasthan 3 Karnataka 3 Tripura

4 Uttar Pradesh 4 Chhatisgarh 4 Madhya Pradesh 4 Kerala 4 Arunachal

Pradesh

5 Jammu and

Kashmir

5 Jharkhand 5 Goa 5 Telangana 5 Manipur

6 Uttarakhand 6 Sikkim 6 Daman and Diu 6 Puducherry 6 Mizoram

7 NCT of Delhi 7 Dadra and

Nagar Haveli

7 Andaman and

Nicobar Islands

7 Nagaland

8 Chandigarh 8 Lakshadweep

Islands

(2) The term of office of a member shall continue so long as he holds the office by virtue of which he is such a

member

(3) The Governing Council may associate persons not exceeding fifteen to assist or advise in the fields of

science and technology including environmental control energy conservation import substitution transfer of

technology and other areas of emerging technology

4 Term of office of members - (1) Members appointed under clause (e) to clause (m) of sub-rule (1) of

rule 3 shall hold office for a period of two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(2) A member appointed under sub-rule (1) of rule 3 who desire to resign from membership of the Governing

Council shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Central Government and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Central Government or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Central Government whichever is earlier

(3) When a vacancy occurs by resignation of a member under sub-rule (2) or otherwise the Central

Government shall take steps to fill the vacancy within a period of six months from the date of its occurrence

by making an appointment from amongst the category of persons to which the person who vacated the office

belonged and the person so appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the member

in whose place he is appointed

(4) A person shall be disqualified for being appointed as a member or shall be removed from membership by

the Central Government if he-

(a) has been convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which in the opinion of the

Central Government involves moral turpitude or

(b) is an undischarged insolvent or

(c) is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or

(d) has been removed or dismissed from the service of the Government or a body corporate owned or

controlled by the Government or

(e) has in the opinion of the Central Government such financial or other interest in the Bureau as is

likely to affect prejudicially the discharge by him of his functions as a member

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 19

Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

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Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

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17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

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21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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Provided that no member shall be removed on the ground that he has become subject of the

disqualification mentioned under clause (e) unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard

in the matter

5 Proceedings of the Governing Council- (1) The President or in his absence the Vice-President

shall preside at the meetings of the Governing Council

Provided that in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President the members present at the

meeting shall elect one from amongst themselves to preside over the meeting

(2) At least one meeting of the Governing Council shall be held every year

Provided that the President may at his discretion convene more than one meeting in a year if he

considers it necessary

(3) A notice of not less than twenty-one days from the date of issue shall ordinarily be given to every member

for each meeting of the Governing Council

Provided that if it is necessary to convene an emergency meeting a notice of not less than seven days

shall be given to every member

(4) Every notice of meeting of the Governing Council shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(5) The President shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the members at least seven days before the

meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is convened an agenda for such meeting may be

circulated to the members at the meeting

(6) Seven members shall form the quorum

Provided that if any meeting is adjourned for want of quorum the adjourned meeting may be called

on a date not later than seven days from the date of the original meeting to transact the business regardless of

the quorum

(7) Each member including the President shall have one vote and in the case of an equality of votes on any

question to be decided by the Governing Council the President or the Vice-President or the member

presiding over such meeting shall in addition have a casting vote

(8) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Governing Council which shall

be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modifications

6 Executive Committee - (1) The Executive Committee shall perform exercise and discharge such of

the functions powers and duties as may be delegated to it by the Governing Council

(2) The Executive Committee shall consist of the Director General as ex officio Chairman and ten other

members representing the following categories to be appointed by the Governing Council with the prior

approval of the Central Government namely-

(i) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Special Secretary or Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the

Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iii) two persons each representing different Ministries or Departments of Central Government other

than the Ministry or Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(iv) one person representing consumer organisation

(v) one person representing industry trade and their associations

(vi) two persons representing academic scientific and research institutions

(vii) two persons representing public sector enterprises and technical or professional organisations

20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

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(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(3) The members of the Executive Committee appointed under sub-rule (2) shall hold office for a period of

two years and shall be eligible for reappointment

(4) When a member appointed under sub-rule (2) desires to resign from membership of the Executive

Committee he shall forward his letter of resignation under his own hand to the Director General and such

resignation shall take effect from the date of its acceptance by the Director General or on the expiry of a

period of one month from the date of its receipt by the Director General whichever is earlier

(5) The vacancy caused on resignation termination etc of a member of the Executive Committee shall be

filled within a period of three months from the date of occurrence by the Bureau with the prior approval of the

Central Government

(6) A meeting of the Executive Committee shall be held at least once in every three months

(7) Each meeting of the Executive Committee shall be called by giving not less than fourteen days from the

date of issue notice in writing to every member

Provided that an emergency meeting may be called by giving not less than three days notice to every

member

(8) Every notice of a meeting of the Executive Committee shall specify the place and the day and hour of the

meeting

(9) The ex officio Chairman of the Executive Committee shall cause to be prepared and circulated to the

members at least seven days before the meeting an agenda for the meeting

Provided that where an emergency meeting is called an agenda for such meeting may be circulated to

the members at the meeting

(10) The quorum for a meeting of the Executive Committee shall be four

(11) The proceedings of each meeting shall be circulated to each member of the Executive Committee which

shall be confirmed at the next meeting with or without modification

7 Travelling and daily allowances to Governing Council and Executive Committee membersmdash

(1) The members and persons associated with the Governing Council and the members of the Executive

Committee representing the Central Government State Governments Union territories Statutory and

autonomous bodies and public sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive

Committee) trade industry and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily

allowance from the funds of the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to members and persons associated with the Governing Council and

members of the Executive Committee other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for attending

meetings of the Governing Council and the Executive Committee and discharging any duty as assigned by the

Governing Council or the Executive Committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members and persons covered by sub-rule

(2) shall be the same as applicable to non officials attending the meetings of committees set up by the Central

Government

(4) Any member who is a Member of Parliament shall not be entitled to any allowance other than

compensatory allowance as defined in clause (a) of section 2 of the Parliament (Prevention of

Disqualification) Act 1959 (10 of 1959)

Provided that such member shall be entitled to such allowance for meetings held during the

intersession period

Explanation ndash For the purposes of this sub-rule ldquointersession periodrdquo means the interval between the

adjournment of a House of Parliament of which he is a Member and the reassembly of that House

8 Appointment of Director General- (1) There shall be a Selection Committee for recommending to

the Government a panel of names for appointment of the Director General under sub-section (1) of section 7

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 21

(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 23

17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 25

26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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(2) The Selection Committee shall consist of the following persons namely-

(i) Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry or the mdashChairman

Department having administrative control of the Bureau

(ii) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of mdashMember

Science and Technology

(iii) Nominee of the Government of India in the Department mdashMember

of Personnel and Training

(iv) An outside expert of eminence from the relevant field mdashMember

to be nominated by the Central Government

(3) The Selection Committee shall consider suitable candidates including from amongst officers and

employees of the Bureau possessing the following qualifications and experience namely-

(a) (i) Essential qualifications a first class degree in Engineering or Technology or a first class Post

Graduate degree in any branch of Science

(ii) Desirable qualifications a Post Graduate degree in any branch of Engineering or Technology or a

Doctorate in Science or any branch of Engineering

(b) Experience at least twenty-five years combined experience in the following areas in the Government

or public sector undertakings or autonomous bodies or private sector namely -

(i) Industrial Engineering Design or Research

(ii) Standardisation

(iii) Quality Control

(iv) Basic scientific and technical research (in case of research experience in a laboratory the same

should be of national repute)

(v) Administration

Provided that candidates with Post Grad uate degree in Engineering or Doctorate in pure Science or

any branch of Engineering having twenty-three years of experience shall be eligible

Provided further that if the candidate is a Government servant he shall have the educational

qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and also be eligible for promotion to a

post equivalent to Additional Secretary in the Government of India

Provided also that if a candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous

body he shall have the educational qualifications and experience as specified in clauses (a) and (b) and at

least two yearsrsquo regular service in a post equivalent to Joint Secretary in the Government of India and at

least two yearsrsquo experience in senior management level in the case of a candidate working in private

sector

Provided also that on the closing date of receipt of applications the candidate should have at least two

yearsrsquo service before superannuation

(4) The recommendations of the Selection Committee shall be sent to the Central Government for taking a

decision on the appointment of the Director General

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) if the Central Government considers it necessary it

may in the public interest appoint a suitable officer to the post of Director General under the Central Staffing

Scheme as per the procedure specified in that Scheme

9 Term of office of Director General - The Director General shall hold office for a term of three years

or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

Provided that the term of the Director General may be extended by the Central Government for a

period not exceeding two years or until he attains the age of sixty years whichever is earlier

22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

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17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

Provided further that where the Central Government is satisfied that the re-appointment of an

outgoing Director General after he has attained the age of sixty years is in the interest of the Bureau it may

for reasons to be recorded in writing reappoint him for a further period not exceeding two years

10 Pay and allowances - The post of Director General shall be equivalent to the post of an Additional

Secretary in the Government of India and shall be entitled to all other allowances as provided under the Act or

under these rules

Provided that in case of foreign travel officers of the Central Government appointed on tenure or

transfer or deputation basis shall be governed by Foreign Travelling Allowance or the Daily Allowance rules

as are applicable to the Central Government servants of equivalent status and others shall be governed by the

regulations of the Bureau

11 Staff car ndash (1) The Director General shall be entitled to free use of staff car for official purpose

including the journeys from residence to office and vice-versa

(2) The Director General shall be allowed to use staff car (car upto and including 16 HP) for non-duty

journeys upto five hundred kilometres per month on payment of an amount as decided by Department of

Expenditure in the Ministry of Finance from time to time

12 Resignation - The Director General may at any time before the expiry of his term tender his

resignation to the Central Government by giving three months notice therefor

Provided that the Central Government reserves the right not to accept the resignation tendered by the Director

General in the public interest

Provided further that the Government may in special circumstances waive the stipulation of three months

notice by making payment of three months salary and allowances in lieu of the notice period

13 Other conditions of service - With regard to the other conditions of service including joining time

earned leave medical benefits retirement benefits and leave travel concession if a candidate is a Government

servant the entitlement shall be as applicable to the Central Government servant of equivalent status and if the

candidate is an employee of a public sector undertaking or an autonomous body or working in private sector

he shall be governed by regulations framed under the Act in this regard for the employees of the Bureau

14 Power to relax ndash Where the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient

so to do it may for reasons to be recorded in writing relax any of the provisions of these rules relating to

appointment and terms and conditions of service of the Director General

15 Establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Bureau shall establish Indian Standards in relation to

any goods article process system or service and shall reaffirm amend revise or withdraw Indian Standards

so established as may be necessary by a process of consultation with stakeholders who may include

representatives of various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry

testing laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists and members of the Committees of

the Bureau

Provided that where a standard is being established on the request of the Central Government or the regulator

which is emerging from or has an impact on national policy the Central Government or the concerned

regulator shall be consulted to ensure that the standard is consistent with such policy

Provided further that any Indian Standard established by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) before the

date of commencement of the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder shall be deemed to have been

established under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or regulations made under Section 39 of the

Act

(2) All Indian Standards their revisions amendments and withdrawal shall be established by notification

in the Official Gazette

16 Division Councils - The Bureau shall for the purposes of formulation of Indian Standards in

respect of any goods article process system or service constitute technical committees of experts to be

known as the Division Councils

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17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

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colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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17 Sectional committees - (1) The Division Council may constitute such number of Sectional Committees

for the work of formulation of Indian Standards as it may consider necessary for the purpose

(2) Every Sectional committee shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of

various interests such as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing

organisations laboratories or calibration laboratories scientists technologists experts in personal

capacity and consumer interests and an officer of the Bureau shall be its Member-Secretary

18 Sub-Committees panels and working groups- A sectional committee may constitute such number of

sub-committees panels or working groups within its area of work as it may consider necessary and it

shall define their scope composition and coordinate their activities

19 Term of the technical committees- The Division Councils sectional committees and sub - committees

shall be reconstituted once every three years

Provided that the tenure of panels and working groups shall be as decided by the concerned Division

Council under which they were constituted

(2) Division Councils shall be constituted in defined areas of industries technologies services and other

subjects and shall comprise of concerned officers of the Bureau and representatives of various interests such

as consumers regulatory and other Government bodies industry testing laboratories or calibration

laboratories scientists and technologists and an officer of the Bureau shall be the Member Secretary

(3) The Division Council shall -

(i) advise on the subject areas to be taken up for formulation of Indian Standards in their respective

areas keeping in view the national needs and priorities

(ii) approve proposals for work and determine the priority to be assigned to the work

(iii) direct the sectional committees concerned to undertake the work of formulation of standards

(iv) advise on matters relating to research and development needed for the establishment of Indian

Standards or their revisions

(v) study the work of international organisations and their committees in standards formulation related

to the area of work of the Division Council and recommend on the extent and manner of participation

in standardisation activities at the international level

(vi) advise on implementation of established standards and promotion of Indian Standards

(vii) receive and deal with activity reports and to make recommendations thereon to the Governing

Council concerning matters in which the decision of the Governing Council is necessary

(viii) carry out such tasks as may be specifically referred to it by the Governing Council or the

Standards Advisory Committee constituted under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act

20 Travelling and daily allowances to members of technical committee -

(1) The members of the technical committees constituted under these rules representing the Central

Government State Governments Union territories statutory bodies autonomous bodies and public

sector undertakings (other than those specially approved by the Executive Committee) trade industry

and their associations shall not be eligible to draw any travelling or daily allowance from the funds of

the Bureau

(2) Travelling and daily allowances to Chairperson and members of the technical committees

constituted under these rules other than those specified in sub-rule (1) while travelling within the

country with prior concurrence of the Director General may be admissible from the Bureau for

attending meetings of the technical committee or discharging any duty of the technical committee

(3) The rates of travelling and daily allowances admissible to the members under sub-rule (2) shall be

same as applicable to non-officials attending the meetings of the committees set up by the Central

Government

24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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21 Terms and conditions for engaging consultants - (1) The Bureau may from time to time engage such

number of consultants as it may consider necessary to assist the Committees constituted under this rule

(2) The terms and conditions for engaging consultants in the work of technical committees and in the

work relating to establishment of Indian Standards shall be such as may be decided by the Executive

Committee

22 Procedure for establishment of Indian Standards ndash (1) Any person being a Ministry of the Central

Government State Government Union territory administration consumer organisation industrial unit

industry-association professional body member of the Governing Council member of a technical committee

or any individual who proposes for establishment of an Indian Standard or for amending or for revising or

withdrawing an established Indian Standard may submit the proposal to the Bureau in writing for the purpose

(2) On receipt of the proposal under sub-rule (1) the Bureau shall assign the proposal to the concerned

Division Council

(3) The Division Council on being satisfied as a result of its own deliberations or on investigation and

consultation with concerned interests that the necessity for standardisation has been established shall assign

the task of formulating the standard to a sectional committee constituted for the purpose

Provided that if the proposal for establishing an Indian Standard has not been accepted after its due

consideration the proposer shall be informed of the decision

(4) The Indian Standard prepared by the sectional committee shall be issued in draft form and widely

circulated for a period of not less than one month amongst the various interests concerned for critical review

and suggestions for improvement

Provided that the wide circulation may be waived of if the Sectional Committee is satisfied that the

matter is urgent or non-controversial

(5) The draft Indian Standards issued under sub-rule (4) shall be finalised by the concerned sectional

committee after giving due consideration to the comments that may be received and the draft so finalised shall

be submitted to the Chairperson of the concerned Division Council for adoption of the Standard

(6) The standard so adopted under sub-rule (5) shall be notified by the Bureau

23 Review of Indian standards ndash The Bureau shall review periodically at least once in five years all

established Indian standards to determine the need for revision amendment reaffirmation or withdrawal of

such standards in accordance with the provisions of these rules

Provided that the need for withdrawal of the established Indian standard shall be decided upon by the

respective Division Council on the recommendations of the sectional committee concerned

Provided further that proposals relating to minor amendments or amendments in the nature of

correction of errors or omissions in established Indian Standards may be notified by the Bureau without

reference to the concerned Sectional Committee

Provided also that the Bureau shall have the power to provisionally amend by notification such of

the provisions of an Indian Standard as in its view are necessary for expeditious fulfilment of any of the

objectives of the Act and the amendments so made shall be regularised without further notification if the

sectional committee concerned has on examination approved the standards as so amended within a period of

six months from the date of the notification

24 Indian Standards to be binding in certain cases- (1) Save as otherwise provided in sub-rule (2) the

Indian Standards are voluntary and their implementation depends on adoption by concerned parties

(2) An Indian Standard shall be binding if it is stipulated in a contract or referred to in a legislation or

made mandatory by specific orders of the Government

25 Publication - The Indian Standards established by the Bureau their revisions and amendments shall be

published and copies thereof in any form as may be determined by the Bureau shall be made available for

sale at such prices as may be determined by the Bureau

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 27

(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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26 Standards promotion - The Bureau may promote adoption of Indian Standards by consumers

commerce industry Government and other interests in such manner as it may consider necessary

27 Procedure for establishment of provisional Indian Standards ndash (1) Where a proposal relates to a new

technology in respect of which its technical accuracy cannot be established the Bureau may cause the

Division Council to prepare a provisional Indian standards in accordance with the procedure laid down under

rule 22

(2) The provisional Indian Standard so prepared under this rule shall be notified as a provisional Indian

Standard without wide circulation after its adoption by Chairperson of Division Council concerned

(3) The Foreward of the provisional Indian Standard shall specify the following namely-

(i) need for preparing the provisional Indian Standard

(ii) scope of its application and

(iii) period of its validity

Provided that the provisional Indian standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall be valid for a period

upto two years as may be determined by the Bureau on the recommendations of the sectional committee and

may be extended by not more than two years

(4) The provisional Indian Standard shall not be used for Standard Mark

(5) The provisional Indian Standards so notified under sub-rule (2) shall before the expiry of the

validity period be examined by the concerned sectional committee and establish it as a regular Indian

Standard

Provided that if the sectional committee is of the opinion that such standards should not be

established with or without modification as a regular Indian Standard then the provisional Indian

Standard so notified shall lapse after its validity period

28 Concurrent Running of Indian Standards ndash (1) The Director General may allow concurrent running

of two versions of an Indian Standard and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

(2) The Director General may allow concurrent running of an Indian Standard and any of its amendments

and may also decide the period of such concurrent running

29 Adoption of other Standards as Indian Standards - (1) The Bureau may in relation to any goods

article process system or service adopt any standard established by any other institution in India or

outside India as an Indian Standard with necessary modifications in accordance with the procedure laid

down in rule 22

Provided that any Indian Standard adopted by the erstwhile Indian Standards Institution and the

Bureau of Indian Standards established under Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be

deemed to have been adopted under the provisions of the Act or under these rules or the regulations

made under section 39 of the Act

(2) Standards so adopted as Indian Standards shall be notified by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

30 Recognition or accreditation of Institutions engaged in standardisation -

The terms and conditions for recognition or accreditation of any institution in India or outside India

engaged in standardisation shall be as decided by Executive Committee

31 Standard Mark ndash (1) The Standard Mark shall be published by the Bureau in the Official Gazette

(2) The Standard Mark established and notified by the Indian Standards Institution and the Bureau of

Indian Standards established under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act 1986 (63 of 1986) shall be deemed to

be valid unless amended or rescinded by the Bureau

32 Establishment maintenance and recognition of laboratories - (1) The laboratories established and

maintained by the Bureau shall -

26 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

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colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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(a) carry out testing of samples in relation to conformity assessment schemes of Bureau

(b) carry out research and development investigations or testing for collecting data for evolving and

revising Indian Standards and for quality assessment studies

(c) provide support services to industries for quality improvement on such terms and conditions as may be

laid down by the Bureau from time to time and

(d) carry out such other functions as may be necessary to fulfill the objectives of the Bureau

(2) The Bureau may recognise any laboratory in India or outside India for carrying out testing of samples in

relation to conformity assessment and such other functions as the Bureau may assign to it

(3) The Bureau may issue guidelines for recognition suspension or withdrawal revocation or renewal of

recognition of laboratories

(4) The Bureau shall maintain a record of laboratories recognised by it for testing samples of articles or

processes in relation to the relevant Indian Standards

33 Appointment of agents ndash (1) The Bureau may appoint any person or laboratory or organisation in

India or outside India as its agent to act on its behalf for discharging any one or more of the following

functions namely -

(a) to carry out inspections of manufacturers premises in India or outside India for allowing use of the

Standard Mark or for grant of certificate of conformity

(b) to test samples of products for their conformity to Indian Standards

(c) to inspect consignments intended to be covered under the Standard Mark or under certificate of

conformity

(d) to collect market samples and

(e) to carry out market surveillance and surveys for any goods article process system or service

(2) The terms and conditions of the appointment of agents shall be set out in an agreement between the Bureau

and the agent so appointed

Provided that the appointment of agents outside India shall be made with the previous approval of the Central

Government

34 Inspection of goods article process system or service when Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required by the Act or under any other law ndash (1) The Bureau may carry out

inspections through its certification officers or agents of goods articles processes systems or services where

Standard Mark or conformity to Indian Standards is required or claimed under the Act

(2) The inspections may be carried out in India or outside India at place of manufacture before dispatch or at

the place of its entry into India or at place of its sale or use in India

(3) The inspections may include inspection of quality control system or verification of records of testing or

testing of a sample or any other related matter

(4) The fees for inspection and expenses incurred in travelling and other expenses relating thereto shall be

paid in the manner and at the rates as may be specified by the Bureau from time to time

35 Other functions of the Bureau ndash The Bureau may -

(a) formulate implement and coordinate activities relating to quality maintenance and improvement in

products and processes

(b) promote harmonious development in standardisation management systems and conformity

assessment and matters connected therewith both within the country and at international level

(c) provide information documentation and other services to consumers and consumer organisations on

such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

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(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

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colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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(d) give recognition to quality assurance systems in manufacturing or processing units or service

providers on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon

(e) bring out handbooks guides and other special publications

(f) carry out inspections and testing or testing of goods and articles or audit of process system or service

for conformity to any other standard if so authorised on such terms and conditions as may be mutually

agreed upon and

(g) formulate implement and coordinate activities of conformity assessment to the relevant Indian

Standards on voluntary or compulsory basis of goods article process system or service as may be

considered expedient in public interest

36 Provision as to restriction to use certain names etc ndash (1) Any person using any name mark or trade

mark etc referred to in sub-section (1) of section 26 of the Act who has not obtained previous approval of

the Bureau for such use shall if such name mark or trade mark etc has been established by or under any

law for the time being in force make an application to the Bureau for permission to the use thereof within a

period of six months from the date of notification of these rules and the Bureau may grant permission to such

name mark or trade mark etc

(2) The application to be made to the Bureau under sub-rule (1) shall be in such form as may be specified by

the Bureau

(3) The Bureau shall cause to be maintained a register in which shall be entered all names marks and

trademarks permitted by the Bureau under sub-rule (1)

37 Appeals against decisions of Bureau ndash (1) Any person aggrieved by an order made under section 13

or sub-section (4) of section 14 or section 17 of the Act may prefer an appeal to the Director General within

ninety days from the date of the order

Provided that if the appellant satisfies the Director General that he had sufficient cause for not preferring

the appeal within the period so specified the appeal may be admitted after the expiration of the said period of

ninety days

(2) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be filed in duplicate and shall be accompanied by a self-

attested copy of the order appealed against

(3) Every appeal made under sub-rule (1) shall be accompanied by a fee of two thousand rupees in the form

of a demand draft or pay order or E transfer drawn in favour of the Bureau

(4) The Director General may call for relevant documents from the appellant and may after such inquiry in the

matter as he considers necessary and after giving an opportunity to the parties to be heard pass such orders as

he thinks fit

Provided that the appeal shall be disposed of within a period of ninety days from the date of its filing

(5) The Director General may suo-moto or on an application made in the form as specified by the Bureau

from time to time review and reconsider any order passed under sub-rule (4) by an officer to whom the

powers have been delegated by him and may confirm modify or set aside the orders passed by such officer

after the review

(6) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the Director General under sub-rule (4) or sub-rule (5) as the

case may be may prefer an appeal to the Central Government in the Ministry having administrative control of

the Bureau within a period of sixty days from the date of such order

(7) The provisions of sub-rule (2) and sub-rule (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis to every appeal filed under

sub-rule (6)

38 Budget ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare budget estimates for the next year and the revised estimates

for the current year and shall forward it to the Central Government by 15th October each year or by such date

as may be decided by the Central Government

(2) The estimates under sub-rule (1) shall be prepared separately on revenue and capital accounts

(3) The estimates shall contain the following namely-

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

Uploaded by Dte of Printing at Government of India Press Ring Road Mayapuri New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications Delhi-110054

  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
  2. ALOK KUMAR

28 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

(a) budget estimates for the current year

(b) revised estimates for the current year and

(c) budget estimates for the next year

Provided that where the expenditure is of an emergent and essential character but provision for the same

has not been made in the budget it shall be incurred only after the approval by the Executive Committee

39 Appropriation and reappropriation ndash (1) The funds provided in the sanctioned budget shall be

deemed to be at the disposal of the Director General who shall have full powers to appropriate sums therefrom

to meet the expenditure under different heads of accounts for activities and purposes authorised and provided

for in the budget

Provided that funds shall not be appropriated or reappropriated to meet the expenditure which has not

been sanctioned by an authority competent to sanction it

(2) The Director General shall have powers within the scope of the budgetted activities and purposes to

reappropriate sums from one head of account to another

Provided that funds shall not be reappropriated ndash

(i) to meet the expenditure on any new item of work not contemplated in the budget

(ii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction which has not received administrative

approval and technical sanction from the competent authorities

(iii) to meet the expenditure on any project involving construction in excess of ten per cent of the

approved estimates

(iv) from the provision made for any specified new item of expenditure in the budget for any other

purpose

(v) from funds provided under plan heads to the non-plan heads of expenditure and from capital to

revenue and vice versa and

(vi) from or to head of account overseas travel expenditure

40 Bank accounts ndash (1) Bank accounts shall be opened in the State Bank of India or any of its subsidiaries

or any of the nationalised banks and operated in such a manner as may be authorised by the Director General

(2) All money belonging to the fund shall be deposited promptly into the Bank

41 Investment ndash Moneys belonging to the fund may with the approval of the Director General or any other

officer authorised in this behalf be invested in the form and modes as specified under sub-section (5) of

section 11 of the Income-tax Act 1961 (113 of 1961) for Investment of income derived from property held

under trust wholly for charitable or religious purposes

42 Contract ndash (1) The Bureau may enter into all such contracts as it may consider necessary for giving effect

to any of the provisions of the Act

(2) Every contract made under or for any purpose of the Act shall be made on behalf of the Bureau by the

Director General or such other officers as may be authorised by himher in this behalf

43 Administration of provident fund ndash (1) The General Provident Fund applicable to the officers and

employees of the Bureau shall be administered by a committee of administrators to be nominated by the

Director General comprising a Chairman and four other persons out of which at least two of them shall be the

representatives of officers and employees

(2) The functions of the committee of administrators shall include management of the provident funds and

investment of the same in Government securities and other deposits in the manner laid down by the Central

Government in this regard

44 Pension or gratuity liability fund - (1) The Bureau shall maintain a pension or gratuity liability fund

(2) The Fund shall be utilised for the payment of pension gratuity and commuted value of pension only and

no appropriation shall be made out of this fund

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 31

Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

ANIL BAHUGUNA Jt Secy

Uploaded by Dte of Printing at Government of India Press Ring Road Mayapuri New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications Delhi-110054

  1. 2018-06-30T154934+0530
  2. ALOK KUMAR

sup1Hkkx IImicro[kM 3(i)ordm Hkkjr dk jkti=k vlkkjk 29

(3) The corpus of the fund shall be on the basis of actuarial valuation and shortfall shall be made through the

appropriation of the surplus from income and expenditure account or transfer from the fund of the Bureau

(4) An annual contribution based on actuarial valuation shall be made to the fund and charged to income and

expenditure account of the Bureau

(5) The Investment of the fund shall be made in accordance with rule 41

(6) The custody operation and maintenance of the records of the fund shall be in such a manner as may be

authorised by the Director General

45 Annual report ndash (1) The Bureau shall prepare its annual report and forward it to the Central

Government within nine months of the end of the financial year for being laid before each House of

Parliament

(2) The annual report shall give a full account of the activities of the Bureau during the previous year and

shall include the audited accounts of the year and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India

thereon

46 Accounts ndash (1) The Bureau shall maintain accounts of its income and expenditure relating to each

year and prepare annual statement of accounts consisting of income and expenditure account and the balance

sheet

(2) Annual statement of accounts shall be submitted for audit not later than 30th June each year in the

common accounting format prescribed by Ministry of Finance from time to time for central autonomous

bodies or as nearer thereto as the circumstances admit

(3) The annual statement of accounts prepared under sub-rule (1) shall be signed on behalf of the Bureau by

the officer incharge of accounts and the Director General and shall be approved by the Executive Committee

47 Certification officers ndash (1) Every certification officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 27

of the Act shall be furnished by the Bureau with a certificate of appointment as a certification officer in the

form as specified by the Bureau from time to time

(2) The certificate shall be carried by the certification officer at all times while he is on duty and shall on

demand be produced by him

(3) Every applicant for a licence or certificate of conformity or every holder of licence or certificate of

conformity shall afford to the certification officer such reasonable facilities as the certification officer may

require for carrying out the duties imposed on him by or under the Act

48 Powers of certification officer ndash Without prejudice to the powers conferred under section 27 and

section 28 of the Act a certification officer may ndash

(a) at any time during the usual business hour enter upon any premises in which any goods article

process system or service in respect of which a licence or certificate of conformity has been granted

with a view to ascertain that the Standard Mark is being used in accordance with the terms and conditions

imposed by the Bureau and that the Scheme of inspection and testing specified by the Bureau is being

correctly followed

(b) inspect and take samples at such premises of any such goods or article or any material used or

intended to be used in the manufacture of such goods or article which is marked with a Standard Mark

(c) inspect any process system or service at such premises in respect of which the certified body or

licence holder has been granted a certificate of conformity or given the authority to use the Standard

Mark

(d) examine the records kept by the certified body or licence holder relating to the certificate of

conformity or use of the Standard Mark

(e) seize any such goods or articles or material or document which in his opinion will be useful or

relevant to any proceeding under the Act or under these rules

49 Compensation for non-conforming goods ndash (1) Where a certified body or license holder or his

representative has sold goods articles processes system or services which bear a Standard Mark or any

30 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART IImdashSEC 3(i)]

colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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colourable imitation thereof which do not conform to the relevant standard and where the Bureau decides

that the certified body or license holder or his representative shall pay compensation under clause (b) of

sub-section (7) of section 18 of the Act then the compensation payable in such case shall be two times

the selling price of the non-conforming goods article process system or service and the testing charges

Provided that in case of precious metal article not conforming to the relevant standards such

compensation shall be two times the amount of difference calculated on the basis of shortage of purity for

the weight of such article sold and the testing charges

(2) Every application for compensation shall be made in the form as specified by the Bureau from time to

time together with self-attested copies of relevant documents including the test report of the goods

article process system or service in question relevant to establish the non-conformance and such test

report shall be issued by any laboratory maintained or recognised by the Bureau

(3) The Head of the Regional office of the Bureau under whose jurisdiction the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity falls shall be the authority competent to decide the compensation

Provided that the authority shall decide the application within sixty days of its filing

Provided further that before passing any order under this sub-rule an opportunity to file a statement of

defence shall be afforded to the holder of licence or certificate of conformity to whom the application

relates and an opportunity of personal hearing may also be given to both the sides if the circumstances so

deserve

(4) In case the holder of licence or certificate of conformity fails or refuses to pay the amount of

compensation as provided under this rule within a period of thirty days from the date of passing of the

order the Bureau may cancel the licence or certificate of conformity

Provided that the period of thirty days may be extended by a maximum period of another thirty days

by the authority if an application revealing genuine hardship is preferred by the holder of licence or

certificate of conformity

(5) If the non-conformity to standard is established the Bureau will carry out inspection of other samples

of the product in the market or at the production site and initiate further action against the licensee as per

the license conditions

(6) Where the Bureau decides that a certified body or licence holder or his representative is liable for

injury caused by non-conforming goods or article under clause (c) of sub-section (7) of section 18 of the

Act it shall communicate this decision to the certified body or licence holder or his representative and the

certified body or licence holder or his representative shall take a decision on the compensation under

section 31 of the Act within a period of two months of receipt of such communication

50 Compounding of offences ndash (1) Any offence committed for the first time punishable under the Act

may either before or after the institution of any prosecution be compounded by an officer so authorised

by Director General

Provided that the Director General shall authorise in writing the Head of the Regional office or any

other senior officer of the Bureau of equivalent rank to be the compounding authority under this rule

(2) Any person may either before or after the institution of prosecution make an application in the form as

specified by the Bureau with the approval of the Central Government from time to time to the

compounding authority to compound the offences specified under section 33 of the Act

(3) On receipt of an application under sub- rule (2) the compounding authority shall call for a report from

the concerned branch office with reference to the particulars furnished in the application or any other

information which may be considered relevant for examination of such application and a report shall be

furnished by the branch office within a period of thirty days or within such extended period as may be

allowed by the compounding authority from the date of receipt of communication from the compounding

authority

(4) The compounding authority after giving personal hearing to the applicant and after taking into

account the contents of the said application may by order giving reasons of arriving at the decision either

allow the application indicating the compounding amount or reject such application

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

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Provided that the application shall not be rejected unless an opportunity has been given to the

applicant of being heard and the grounds of such rejection are mentioned in such order

Provided that the applicant shall not claim as a matter of right that his offence be compounded

Provided further that no compounding shall be allowed by the compounding authority where there

are apparent contradictions inconsistencies or incompleteness in the case of the applicant

(5) A copy of order passed under sub- rule (4) shall be sent to the applicant by registered post or speed

post or by e-mail at the address given in the application and also be placed on the website of the Bureau

(6) Where the prosecution has already been instituted the compounding authority may bring the

composition including the compounding amount to the notice of the court by filing appropriate

application and shall be bound by the decision of the court on such application

(7) The applicant shall within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of order under sub-rule (4)

allowing the compounding of offences or order of the court under sub-rule (6) pay to the Bureau the

compounding amount as ordered to be paid by the compounding authority or the court as the case may

be and shall furnish the proof of such payment to the compounding authority

Provided that the compounding amount once paid shall not be refunded except in cases where the

court rejects grant of immunity from prosecution for the same offence

(8) The amount so compounded under this rule shall be as provided in the following table

Sl No Offence specified under the Act Compounding amount

(1) (2) (3)

1 Sub-section (1) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to minimum of

twenty-five percent of the applicable fine

2 Sub-section (2) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

one lakh rupees of the applicable fine

3 Sub-section (3) of section 29 fifty percent of the maximum and subject to a minimum of

two lakh rupees of the applicable fine

(9) If the person has committed offences falling under more than one of the categories specified in the

table in sub-rule (8) the amount so compounded in such cases shall be the amount as determined for the

offence for which a higher compounding amount has been prescribed

51 Powers and duties of compounding authority ndash (1) The compounding authority if he is satisfied that

any person who has made the application for compounding of offence under sub-rule (2) of rule 50 has

cooperated in the proceedings before him and has made full and true disclosure of the facts relating to the

goods articles process system or service grant such person immunity from prosecution under the Act if

the prosecution has not been instituted with respect to the case so compounded subject to such conditions

as the compounding authority may find fit to impose

(2) The compounding authority shall endeavour to decide every application for compounding within sixty

days of its filing

(3) The compounding authority shall file before the Director General a monthly report indicating the

details of applications received by him and actions taken thereon

[F No 612016-BIS]

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Uploaded by Dte of Printing at Government of India Press Ring Road Mayapuri New Delhi-110064

and Published by the Controller of Publications Delhi-110054

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