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Section 10 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

(1)The standards established by the Bureau shall be the Indian Standards.
(2)The Bureau may--
1. (a)establish, publish, review and promote the Indian Standard, in relation to any goods, article, process, system or service in such manner as may be prescribed;
2. (b)adopt as Indian Standard, any standard, established by any other Institution in India or elsewhere, in relation to any goods, article, process, system or service in such manner as may be prescribed;
3. (c)recognise or accredit any institution in India or outside which is engaged in standardisation;
4. (d)undertake, support and promote such research as may be necessary for formulation of Indian Standards.
(3)The Bureau, for the purpose of this section, shall constitute, as and when considered necessary, such number of technical committees of experts for the formulation of standards in respect of goods, articles, processes, systems or services, as may be necessary.
(4)The Indian Standard shall be notified and remain valid till withdrawn by the Bureau.
(5)Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, the copyright in an Indian Standard or any other publication of the Bureau shall vest in the Bureau.

Summary

The standards established by the Bureau are the official Indian Standards.
The Bureau can create new standards or adopt existing ones from other institutions.
Research can be supported or undertaken by the Bureau to help formulate these standards.
Expert technical committees are formed to handle the detailed work of writing standards.
Once a standard is notified, it remains valid until the Bureau officially withdraws it.
The Bureau holds the copyright for every Indian Standard and its publications.

1In 2026, the Bureau forms a technical committee of ten software experts to write a new Indian Standard for artificial intelligence safety.

2The Bureau officially adopts a well-known international standard for USB cables as an Indian Standard to ensure consistency for consumers.

1. Who owns the words and diagrams in an Indian Standard?

The copyright in an Indian Standard belongs to the Bureau.

2. Do Indian Standards expire every few years?

No, a notified Indian Standard stays valid until the Bureau decides to withdraw it.

3. Can the Bureau use a standard that was written by another group?

Yes, the Bureau has the power to adopt standards established by other institutions in India or elsewhere.

4. Who actually writes the technical details of a standard?

The Bureau constitutes technical committees of experts for this purpose.

Q1.Under Section 10 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016., who holds the copyright for an Indian Standard?

Q2.According to Section 10 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016., how long does an Indian Standard remain valid?

Q3.Under Section 10 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016., what can the Bureau do with standards created by other institutions?

Q4.Under Section 10 of The Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016., what group is formed to formulate standards?