Assignment of Functions to Singapore Productivity and Standards Board

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 10 Jan 2002

No. S 26

Singapore Productivity and Standards Board Act

(Chapter 303A)

Assignment of Functions to Singapore Productivity and Standards Board

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 6(3) of the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board Act, the Minister for Trade and Industry assigns to the Singapore Productivity and Standards Board, with effect from 1st April 2002, the following functions:

(a)

to designate, appoint, authorise or recognise for any purpose any person who performs conformity assessment and any person who performs any test relating to conformity assessment, and to perform all functions necessary or incidental thereto, including —

(i)	determining the qualifications of such persons;
(ii)	controlling and regulating the practice of such persons;
(iii)	suspending, lifting the suspension of or withdrawing the designation, appointment, authorisation or recognition of such persons; and
(iv)	establishing, maintaining and developing the standards of practice, and professional conduct and ethics, of such persons; and

(b)

to accredit any person to any internationally or nationally recognised standard, and to regulate such persons where necessary.

Dated this 9th day of January 2002.

HENG SWEE KEAT

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Singapore.

[AG/LEG/SL/303A/1996/2 Vol. 1]

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