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Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1961

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Number 20 of 1961.

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS ACT, 1961.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART I.

Preliminary.

Section

1.

Short title and commencement.

2.

Definitions.

3.

Repeals.

4.

Expenses.

PART II.

Continuance of the Institute and Functions thereof.

5.

Continuance of the Institute for Industrial Research and Standards.

6.

Functions of the Institute.

PART III.

Establishment and functions of the board of the institute.

7.

Board of the Institute.

8.

Membership of the Board.

9.

Terms and remuneration of members of the Board.

10.

Resignation of member of the Board.

11.

Removal of a member of the Board.

12.

Casual vacancies.

13.

Membership of either House of the Oireachtas by members, officers or servants of the Board.

14.

Disclosure of interest.

15.

Meetings of the Board.

16.

Procedure.

17.

Committees of the Board.

PART IV.

Scientific Research.

18.

Conduct of research.

19.

Discoveries and inventions.

PART V.

Standard Specifications and Standard Marks.

20.

Standard specifications.

21.

Publication of notice of standard specification.

22.

Evidence of standard specification.

23.

False representation in connection with standard specifications.

24.

Standard marks.

25.

Grant of licence to use a standard mark.

26.

Unlawful use of standard marks.

27.

Registration of standard marks abroad.

28.

Registers.

29.

Restriction on registration under Registration of Business Names Act, 1916.

30.

Restriction on registration under the Companies Acts, 1908 to 1959.

31.

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

PART VI.

Administration of the Institute.

32.

The seal of the Institute.

33.

Offices and premises.

34.

Officers and servants of the Institute.

35.

Superannuation.

36.

Scholarships and grants for industrial research.

37.

State endowment of the Institute.

38.

Power to charge fees.

39.

Subscriptions from industrial firms and other bodies.

40.

Power to accept donations.

41.

Finances, accounts and audits.

42.

Annual report.

PART VII.

Miscellaneous.

43.

Development and exploitation of inventions.

44.

Unlawful to manufacture certain commodities intended for sale.

45.

Publication of scientific and technical information.

46.

Prosecution and punishment of offences.

47.

Protection against legal proceedings.

Acts Referred to

Industrial Research and Standards Act, 1946

1946, No. 25

Industrial Research and Standards (Amendment) Act, 1954

1954, No. 11

Agriculture (An Foras Talúntais) Act, 1958

1958, No. 1

Documentary Evidence Act, 1925

1925, No. 24

Merchandise Marks Act, 1887

1887, c. 28

Business Names Act, 1916

1916, c. 58

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Number 20 of 1961.

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS ACT, 1961.

AN ACT TO MAKE BETTER PROVISION FOR THE PROMOTION OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND THE STANDARDISATION OF COMMODITIES, PROCESSES AND PRACTICES AND FOR THESE AND OTHER PURPOSES TO PROVIDE FOR THE RE-ORGANISATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND STANDARDS AND FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [17th July, 1961.]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS :—