This Act makes provision for the promotion of standards in Kenya and for this purposes established the Kenya Bureau of Standards as a body corporate. The Bureau shall promote standardization in industry and commerce in Kenya and carry out other functions assigned to it under this Act. The Act also establishes the National Standards Council which shall, among other things, supervise and control the administration and management of the Bureau, declare standards and advise the Minister of standards policy. The Act further sets out procedures for the control of standardization marks and undefined permits.
Attached files Long title of textAn Act of Parliament to promote the standardization of the specification of commodities, and to provide for the standardization of commodities and codes of practice; to establish a Kenya Bureau of Standards, to define its functions and provide for its management and control; and for matters incidental to, and connected with, the foregoing.
Date of consolidation/reprint 01 Jan 2004 Consolidated version of 2012 of Act No. 17 of 1973 as amended last by Act No. 7 of 2004. Source language Legislation Amendment Amended by on 01 Jan 2004 Implemented by on 03 Dec 2002 on 23 Aug 2013 on 07 Jun 2018This website is supported by and contributing to the InforMEA Project which is funded by the European Union
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