- ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
- Article 1: Short Title
- Article 2: Interpretation
- Article 3: Functions of Institution
- Article 4: Powers of Institution
- Article 5: Powers of entry
- Article 6: Information
- Article 7: Marking of articles
- Article 8: Offences
- Article 9: Regulations
CHAPTER 325A BARBADOS NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTION (CERTIFICATION MARKS) ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION mE LAWS Of BARBADOS
Prinlld by the Government Printinl Department, Bay Street, St. Michlel, by the authority of the Government of Barbados
CHAPTER 325A
BARBADOS NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTION An Act to make provisions respecting the certijication marking 1981-11. of goods.
[1st September, 1981] ,::ence
S.I. 1981 No. 146.
1. This Act may be cited as the Barbados National Standards Short title .
Institution (CertijicationMarks) Act_
.
Interpre
2. In this Act
tation.
"covering" means any cover, wrapper or stopper, and includes any cask, bottle, vessel, box, crate, capsule, case, frame, or other container;
"mark" means a device, brand, heading, label ticket, pictorial presentation, name, signature, word, letter or numeral, or a combination thereof;
"process" means a practice, treatment or a mode of manufacture;
"standard mark" means the Barbados National Standard Institution Certification mark, specified by the Institution to represent conformity to a particular Barbados National Standard.
tution, referred to in this Act as "the Institution" , are
tion. TIlE LAWS OF BARBADOS
Printed by the Goyernment Printilli Departntent, Say Street, St, Mich.el,
by the authority of the Goyernment of Barbados
sA CAP. 325A Barbados National Standards Institu-L.R.O. 1985 4 tion (Certification Marks)
Powers of institution. 4. The Institution may, with the approval ofthe Minister
(a) grant, renew, suspend or cancel a licence or permit to use a standard mark;
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tion (Certification Marks) 5. (1) An inspector appointed under section 4 may at all Powers reasonable times enter upon premises for the purposes of of entry. (2) An inspector must, upon entering premises, produce a certificate of appointment issued to him by the Institution.
6. (1) An applicant for a licence to use a standard mark must Infonnasubmit to the Institution such information, samples of materials or tion. substances used in relation to any article or process as the Institution determines.
(2) Information submitted under subsection (1) or obtained by an inspector in the course of his duty is confidential and may not be disclosed by any person except with the consent ofthe Institution.
nu: LAWS OF BARBADOS
PrInted by the Government PrtnU"I Department, Bay Street, St. Mtchael,
by the authority of the Government of Barbadol
ss.7-9 CAP. 325A Barbados National Standards Institu-L.R.O.1985 6 tion (Certification Marks)
Marking
of articles.
Offences.
Regulations. 9. The Institution may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations respecting any ofthe following:
(a) the publication and recognition of standards; s. 9
tion (Certification Marks) TIlE LAWS OF BARBADOS
Prinlecl by Ih. Governmenl Prlntilll Department, Bay Street, St. Mich.el, by the luthorlty of Ih. Government of Barbados 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 3. Functions of Institution. 4. Powers of Institution. S. Powers of entry. 6. Information. 7. Marking of articles. 8. Offences. 9. Regulations.
(CERTIFICATION MARKS)
national, regional or international basis, relating to
structures, commodities, materials, articles and other
things offered to the public commercially;
standard in respect of any article or process;
fees for
(iii) the grant to any person of a certificate, licence or permit;
standard mark or facility used for the purposes of certifi
cation marking.
standard mark is used, for the purpose of determining
whether
(iii) a standard mark has been otherwise improperly used;
in any process or other article in relation to which a standard
mark is used; and
tion relating to a particular product or process with which a
certification mark is associated.