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National Standards Authority of Ireland Act, 1996

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Number 28 of 1996

NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT, 1996

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I

Preliminary and General

Section

1.

Short title.

2.

Commencement.

3.

Interpretation.

4.

Repeals.

5.

Expenses.

PART II

The National Standards Authority of Ireland

6.

Establishment of Authority.

7.

Functions.

8.

Functions formerly exercised by Forfás.

9.

Delegation of functions.

10.

Consultation by the Authority.

11.

Grants to Authority.

12.

Power to charge fees.

13.

Acceptance of gifts by Authority.

14.

Borrowing by Authority.

15.

Power to establish companies.

PART III

Standard Specifications and Standard Marks

16.

Standard specifications.

17.

Publication of notice of standard specification.

18.

Evidence of standard specification.

19.

False representation in connection with standard specifications.

20.

Standard marks.

21.

Grant of licence to use a standard mark.

22.

Unlawful use of standard marks.

23.

Registration of standard marks abroad.

24.

Registers.

25.

Restriction on registration under Registration of Business Names Act, 1963.

26.

Restriction on registration under the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990.

27.

Restriction on registration under the Industrial and Commercial Property (Protection) Acts, 1927 to 1958.

28.

Regulations for promoting safe use of commodities and safe practices.

29.

Copyright.

PART IV

Offences

30.

Offences.

31.

Penalties.

32.

Prosecution of offences.

33.

Cost of prosecutions.

PART V

Transitional Provisions

34.

Transfer of property.

35.

Transfer of rights and liabilities.

36.

Exemption from stamp duty.

37.

Pending legal proceedings.

PART VI

Staff

38.

Staff.

FIRST SCHEDULE

The National Standards Authority of Ireland

SECOND SCHEDULE

Members and Staff

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Number 28 of 1996

NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND ACT, 1996

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF IRELAND AS AN INDEPENDENT STATUTORY BODY, TO TRANSFER FUNCTIONS RELATING TO STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARD MARKS FOR COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICES FROM FORFÁS TO THE AUTHORITY AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [31st July, 1996]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: