Clause 3
Amendment of section 16
of Economic Development Board (Amendment) Bill
Subsection (1) of section 16 of the Economic Development Board Ordinance, 1961, is hereby amended by inserting immediately after paragraph (o) thereof the following new paragraphs: —“(oa)to establish, publish and promote the use of industrial standards in Singapore covering inter alia specifications of quality, safety, performance and dimensions; methods of testing and analysis; procedures for sampling and inspection; and codes of practice with a view to improving quality, industrial efficiency and productivity and promoting trade;
(ob)to specify standard certification marks to represent the particular Singapore industrial standards and to issue and control licences for their use;”.