Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) (First Amendment) Act, 1988
Ministry of Law and Justice
Nepal Rajaptra, Vol. 38, No. 41 (Extraordinary) Kartik 10, 2045 (October 26, 1988).

Preamble

Whereas it is expedient to amend the 1980 Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) Act, now therefore, His Majesty King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev has enacted this law on the advice and with the approval of the National Panchayat.

1.	Short Title and Commencement

(1)	This law may be called the Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) (First Amendment) Act, 1988.
(2)	It shall come into force at once.

2.	Amendment in Section 3 of the 1980 Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) Act

The words "in relation to any goods or process", occurring in Section 3 of the 1980 Nepal Standards (Certification Mark) Act (hereinafter called the principal act), have been replaced by the words "in relation to any goods, process, or services".

3.	Amendment in Section 4 of the Principal Act

The words "in relation to any goods or process", occurring in Clause (a) of Sub-Section (1) of Section 4 of the principal act, have been replaced by the words "in relation to any goods, process, or service".

4.	Amendment in Section 5 of the Principal Act

Clause (b) of Sub-Section (2) of Section 5 of the principal act has been amended as follows:

(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.

5.	Addition of Sections 7A and 7B in the Principal Act

The following Sections 7A and 7B have been added after Section 7 of the principal act.

7A.	Publicity may be made after obtaining approval
(1)	Persons desirous of publicising any goods as according to the Nepal Standard must obtain the approval of the office.
(2)	Persons desirous of obtaining approval under Sub-Section (1) must submit an application to the office.
(3)	In case any application is received under Sub-Section (2), the office shall conduct necessary investigations and then grant approval for conducting such publicity.

7B.	Certification of Standard of any goods of any specific quantity

(1)	Any person desirous of having the standard of any goods of any specific quantity must submit an application to the office.
(2)	In case any application is received under Sub-Section (1), the office shall conduct necessary investigations and may then certify whether or not the goods with such specific quantity is of standard quality.


Royal Seal Affixed on
Kartik 10, 2045
(October 26, 1988).