Singapore legislation
Clause 22
of Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research Bill
Clause 22
Protective provisions
(1)
No matter or thing done and no contract of any kind entered into by the Institute and no matter or thing done by a member of the Institute or by an employee thereof or any other person whomsoever acting under the direction of the Institute shall, if the matter or thing was done or the contract was entered into bona fide for the purpose of executing the provisions of this Act, subject such member or employee or any person acting under the direction of the Institute personally to any action, liability, claim or demand whatsoever in respect thereof. All expenses incurred by the Institute or any member, employee or other person so acting under the direction of the Institute shall be borne by and repaid out of the funds of the Institute.
(2)
The fact that —
an article or a process conforms or is alleged to conform to a Singapore Standard or any other standard;
the Certification Mark is used in connection with, in respect of or in relation to an article or a process; or
the Institute has issued a certificate in respect of a consignment of notified commodities under the provisions of section 17 or that an inspection sign has been affixed or applied to a notified commodity under the provisions of that section,shall not give rise to a claim against the Institute, the Board or the Government.