3.
Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of
Indian Standards.- (1) With effect
the from such date as the Central Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette,
appoint in this behalf shall be established
for the purpose of this Act, a Bureau to be
called the Bureau of Indian Standards.
(2) The Bureau shall be a
body corporate by the name aforesaid, having
perpetual succession and a common seal, with
power, subject to the provisions of this Act,
to acquire hold and dispose of property, both
movable and immovable and to contract and shall
be the said name sue and be sued.
(3) The Bureau shall consist
of the following member, namely:-
(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 Minister
or Department of the Central Government having
administrative control of the Bureau who shall
be ex- officio Vice-President of the Bureau
and where is no such Minister of State of 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 of Department
of the Central Government having administrative
control of the Bureau ex-officio;
(d) the Director-General of
the Bureau ex-officio;
(e) such number of other persons,
to represent the Government industry, scientific
and research institutions and other interests,
as may be prescribed, to be appointed by the
Central Government.
(4) The term of office of
the members referred to in clause (e) of sub-section
(3) and the manner of filling vacancies among,
and the procedure to be followed in the discharge
of their functions by the members shall be such
as may be prescribed.
(5) The Bureau may associate
with itself in such manner and for such purpose
as may be prescribed any persons whose assistance
or advice it may desire in complying with any
of provisions of this Act and a person so associated
shall have the right to take part in the discussions
of the Bureau relevant to the purpose for which
he has been associated but shall not have the
right to vote.
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