5 . Establishment of the Nepal Bureau of Standards :

5 . Establishment of the Nepal Bureau of Standards :

(1) For the purpose of implementing the objectives of this Act, Government of Nepal
shall establish an office, the full English name of which shall be the Nepal
Bureau of Standards. Its acronyms shall be N.B.S.
(2) In addition to those mentioned elsewhere in this Act, the
functions, duties and powers of the Nepal Bureau of Standards shall be as
follows:
(a) To issue licenses for the use of certification marks or
certificates of standards after standards have been
prescribed by the Council,
? (b) To inspect or arrange for inspection in connection with
promotion of the standard of any goods, process, or
service, and provide technical advice and directives.
(c) To appoint or designate inspectors,

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(d) To renew, suspend or cancel licenses,
(e) To conclude agreements prescribing necessary
conditions before issuing licenses,
(f) To perform the administrative functions of the
Council