View All - 1984 Acts Section No : Acts & Ordinances SRI LANKA STANDARDS INSTITUTIONMarginal Notes1. This Act may be cited as the Sri Lanka Standards short title. Institution Act, No. 6 of 1984.2. Establishment of the Sri Lanka Standards Institution. 3. Objects of the Institution. 4. Powers of the Institution. 5. General or special directions by the Minister. 6. Vesting of the powers, duties and functions of the Institution in the Council and constitution of the Council. 7. The Chairman of the Council. 8. Disqualification from being a Council member. 9. Term of office of council members. 10. Removal of member of Council other than the Vice Chairman. 11. Eligibility of re-appointment. 12. Remuneration of members. 13. Meetings of the Council. 14. Seal. 15. Delegation of powers and duties of the Council. 16. Establishment of committees. 17. Certification marks. 18. Prohibition of registration of marks identical with certification marks as trade marks. 19. Certification marks not to be applied to commodities or products unless authorized by permits, and otherwise than in accordance with this section. 20. Power of Minister by-Order to declare compulsory certification marks. 21. Notice of intention to make an Order under section 20. 22. Appeals. 23. Sale of a commodity or product to which section 20 applies prohibited except under a permit and unless the commodity or product complies with the specification, & c. 24. Issue of permits. 25. Appointment General of the Institution. 26. Appointment of other officers and. servants of the Institution. 27. Power of the Council to exercise disciplinary control over officers and servants of the Institution. 28. Delegation of powers of the Council. 29. Appointment of inspectors. 30. Powers of inspectors. 31. Pension scheme for the staff of the Institution. 32. Accumulated Fund. 33. Revenue and the running expenses of the Institution. 34. Budget of the Institution. 35. Charging fees for services rendered and disposal of income derived therefrom. 36. Donations and contributions made to the Institution. 37. Financial year find the audit of accounts.38. Protection of Council and members thereof. 39. Secrecy. 40. Rights in discoveries, inventions and improvements made by any member of the staff of the Institution to vest in the Institution. 41. State property to be made available to the Institution. 42. Exemption from taxes and duties. 43. The use by any person carrying on any activity, business, trade or occupation of certain words. 44. Duty of persons to whom permits have been issued to transmit samples of commodities or products or furnish information relating to commodities or pro ducts whenever required to do so. 45. Offences. 46. Penalties. 47. Offences by bodies of persons. 48. Regulations. 49. Repeal and savings. 50. Interpretation.