Bureau of Indian Standards Recognition of Consumer’s Associations
In exercise of the powers conferred by the provision of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 the Central Government laid down the compilation of certain rules called the Bureau of Indian Standards (Recognition of Consumers Associations) Rules, 1991. The rules provide for the procedure relating to application for recognition of consumers’ association. It is required that the fees payable under these rules shall be paid in the form of a bank draft in favour of the Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi. It is provided that where a certificate of recognition of a consumers’ association has been refused, the applicant shall be informed of the reasons for such refusal by the Bureau. Every consumers’ association which has been recognised as a ‘registered consumers’ association under these rules shall furnish a copy of the certificate of recognition issued to it while filing a complaint under section 35(1) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.
