The Bureau of Indian Standards Act

Power of Central Government to issue directions

Restriction on use of name of Bureau and Indian Standard

Appointment and powers of certification officers

Power to search and seizure

Penalty for contravention

Offences by companies

Compensation for non-conforming goods

Cognizance of offence by courts

Compounding of offence

Appeal

Members, officers and employees of Bureau to be public servants

Protection of action taken in good faith

Authentication of orders and other instruments of Bureau

Power to make rules

Power to make regulations

Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament

Act not to affect operation of certain Acts

Power to remove difficulties

Repeal and savings


MISCELLANEOUS


Where a holder of licence or certificate of
conformity or his representative has sold any goods, article, process, system or service, which bears a
Standard Mark not conforming to the relevant standard, or with colourable imitation, the certified body or
licence holder or his representative shall be liable to compensate the consumer for the injury caused by
such non-conforming goods, article, process, system or service in such manner as may be prescribed.


LAWGIST

# 31 Compensation for non-conforming goods