Technical committees

(1) In the exercise of the powers conferred upon the Bureau by section 6 of the Act, it shall be lawful for the Bureau to appoint technical committees to assist it in the preparation, formulation, adaptation or adoption of specifications intended to be declared as standards. (2) The technical committees referred to in subregulation (1) above shall include persons– (a) with an expert knowledge of the subject, article or activity; (b) with experience in the activity or the manufacture or use of the article; (c) representative of consumers, users, branches of commerce and industry, Government 9 Departments, and those whose interest may thereby be affected. (3) If in any particular case it is not practical or feasible to set up a technical committee as provided in subregulations (1) and (2) above, the staff of the Bureau may prepare, formulate, adapt or adopt specifications intended to be declared as standards after consultations with persons– (a) with an expert knowledge or experience of the subject, article or activity; and (b) representative of consumers, users, branches of commerce and industry, Government Departments, and those whose interests may thereby be affected.