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The Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution Ordinance, 1985

( Ordinance NO. XXXVII OF 1985 )

Inspectors
25. (1) The Institution may appoint as many Inspectors as may be necessary for the purpose of inspecting whether any article or process in relation to which the Standard Mark has been used conforms to the Bangladesh Standard or whether the Standard Mark has been improperly used in relation to any article or process, with or without licence and for the purpose of discharging such other duties as may be assigned to them.
 
 
 
 
(2) Subject to any regulations made under this Ordinance, an Inspector shall have power-
 
 
 
 
(a) to inspect any operation carried on in connection with any article or process in relation to which the Standard Mark has been used;
 
 
 
 
(b) to take samples of any article, or of any material or substance used in any article or process, in relation to which the Standard Mark has been used; and
 
 
 
 
1[(bb) to search, size and investigate in respect of an offence under this Ordinance as a Police officer of the rank or Sub-Inspector.]
 
 
 
 
(c) to exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.
 
 
 
 
(3) Every Inspector shall be furnished by the Institution with a certificate of appointment as an Inspector, and the certificate shall, on demand, be produced by the Inspector.

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    Clause (bb) was inserted by section 7 of the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institutes (Amendment) Act, 2003 (Act No. XXVII of 2003).
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