The Liberia Standards Authority Act, 2018

SECTION 2 • A 1M /ODJ BCTIVf. 1. Provide .a )leg.:1 firamework for the developn- ent,. pron,otion and ma'in'tenanct.? of l berian Standards. ·n t'nc Rcpub:lic and ilrn, re·ndering of conformity assessment servic,es •.nd r~la·tcd act'v_tie~ 'nduding calibration, and promotion of quality in bmh 11ublic:-t1d p1·ivate ...ector tlrgan~?.i'ltion:s in lhe country; Z Prw,idc for the est hh.shrn nt of the Ubc.1·ia Stand.ards Authority· a the peak ffttional in~~ itut,on for th~ dc-vclinpinerlit, promotioil aod m,nmtemmcc o'f L1bcr1.an St.a:ndards r(:nder4ng tr.a nh-.g and ~onformity assc.s~rnie·nt services and related activities including ca't tr atlon and fM'orrotion of quality i.n botll publiic and private sector organization in 'lh~ country; 3. Provide for the establishment of thiP.Council of the Liberia Standards Authority; ·1. Promote the production of high quality of ,µoods and services in Liber~a. whether for focal consumption or ~or ·x1uu·t, • ncl 5. Promolct induslrja,l eJficien~y ar1ddcvelopm~ru PART'HJ 'TOFfHt UU~Rlll ••TABLISHMB STANJJAllDS IUT] toAff~' • 1 - EITAllLISH~tEP\71' 5£CTI~ OF"V.UE SUNDAIUIS l,IBEll~,1 AITT'EIORm· 1,•Thr ish rel•~· estnblisheil a st1ni-i11Jlonomous under ag(!n.cy thetJ:ctu1\'CUr,illiCh !){f, • m~m ~ob~knmv.-JJ,asllwLtberiil S,;mdards 1\u1hont)' oflh Republic of l.1b ,•.-h,,h 1 'Lil<'Ministryof Commerce,andfnd1nu-y s a ha,·covers.ig.ht r,N , • .11ty;~ dishallsm·e(i>L.llil'.."1e 1·clopu:-cnUod p£Qm121illJLOL,ictiyj1k!~ ~Id'- 1• ' • Ill it <rinformlt; ilJg Hnwt.[i.ua'itY_..llill!Q.McUlld m~tmfug-.·i11d 10 • ' werna:u.1:rs coone:0100 tbctl~ ~ 2. I th\ ,'1c~1mft•$S' th•contc:-it otherwise reqolrM•AulhorJlJ,r" or LLJS'A'" means1he I.it•:nJ .. nd,rdsA1.1tno.ril)' '1 hys«tionl I ,nid1is e1tabli5h!!tl Act. ] Th!.riuthorit}· ·sbidl be a Dd)·ror~orJ~e· wi perpetual, e~istmre .and.ar&J11mm1 SrJl. 4. rh~• shill,illitsow"name. 1ige11c-y becapabfo ~lldbeingsued,uKI ofsuiD& da.ng, s1.fferin& d1i~s.:as aUacts, boo1t1s maylawfullydoorsufftr corpor.nl:! S[ TIil~4- POWERS o TIIF. t\UJ'f'HOmn rtu:I1brriJStand.mis shalthiW<'till'power;o: iliuth11ori~)' I. nier llt(l ,r(lr1lr',l.ils andai:guire,. !midi:ind lirn;ittm01:able or immo~·abl,.,. proptrtyh}' '\\'ha1cvcr lawfurn:1:arri~. prn\·ided f.or:mdin the mnc Is doL1c du,:bargc-ofItsstJlutory fooctions.. as1•,nrdtdherein; z. Estalis.hcounterrat and LrJirricat rt•laltun!Mps \~·~11 • ~ndmhcr sim"la ate:iri~.in tiMionsJf:.d llrg.u1i:1.11~::ms ~mJil}r100. in Lib~ri,1 as ,nuy b~ fortlw.cHN~r.c· r..tfr~~,1ry ofi1sl"Dt11ms: disr1lJ1ic 3. 1:nrnuragc, f, ·litatt.,pcrforrn ,ar.il/orrq11irc Lhtd1>mg or pcrform:ince l)f wtmcvcr Irncccssar;• ore;~~c.Jitnr forlltcL~frr1il·i:diS(ha~c o!il.ny;;.nd.allof 1t'i~ l}tt on.s andt~cach1c\1'11Wfl~ c1Irtslih1,;·{1 vcs; ~ acc,o;Jnt:s OpcriandttJltra~c lUfl~ing inth•11.1mc o{ theAut~on.lJ; S. ln,;es,JJJ)'{lf i,sfimdsnot1mm•:-d .11drrt·11u rl!'d: mtheAtJthonty. 6 10~11 7 fncerintoagrc~ments WithStat~ org.iniut pcrs.ons; ioosaAdothC'r B (h,Hf:I?'fel!$ rnrespect ol: ~i) Issuing ofl1beri:Jn Stand1rds orstandard1~~- (ii} Issuing 1i,n of ronfr:rm1i}'a ~or~mc11t Qh)rrnvis sc-,n:ir~(tc-st[~ calibra, ·£In, andetrt1fit,1tto inspri:tioll .. ,). 5 {1\ ) 1 l'r:,h11n1• s -i-vi , c.-• rl• .1 1 ·1 ( ·tr•,• ·t111·.... ·• • nur.f'f•hiu t:onn •rlmn wUh Q~milY' n r.as • .c • h• m,L· 1 td 1, rtW Idfoti ,uiy ut 11 If's<!1rvico-.• ucUlm·"}'to t be almvc. t.l, tm ~he ti 1l" date except. of munl')r po1yihl4'hu't not 1>,1ld l 11,fft:~ iinhn~es in rrsiicct u, •,•spccl o,fmcmcy r1ay.ib1eby tht• State; rn ,' 1 ' -~ 1 that is uo, ,.•,t'h rt 1imcxpcrU~c and c~pad,ty ohhc Uhc· ia urt~' iUl)I' :u.:th.rity ~! n1l,1rd~.1\utlmri,l)!. PJ\RTIV ~IDMlNISlRATIVf.ANtl)ORGAN1ZA1"!0NAI fROVISIONS Sti.CTION s - \CCOUNTAIUU'n" AND Ovn ~s 1. 1'hc \uthorlty stmn h mHmtonomons· with ,overs'ir,hcrcsponslbillty of th,c· 11 • M~NIS1EH ol Conuneirce and l'tldU'Stry• mJ accmrntA1ble to th1: I resid.errt of the lh~publicof Lib~ria lhnmch the MINIS:l5.Rof Conruncn; and lndu: try and s'han submit n mrnua1 rcpurl of ,t. activhics to tlr1e Pre~irdcnt and National Lc-~islJlun•. 2. U1l' Authority sbal1 hinrc its llccad omc1ctn M0inrov•.} and may tablis 1 comity and/or n~gLunalofflces, contiogcnt cmn~ccss.ity.-:indrcqui,rements. S, CTION(1 - ttu CTJONS/1 D DUTU!S OF liHIE Au·rHORln 1 I. The Author.ily shilill perform 11,._. functim . \,\•hichin the opmion.uf the Cm.met ~re-m::-ccss:.n-y thu aim or the Authority a.s:provided to, further mo.s.teffoctj.\,el}o' h~rcin. i. Without preimlke lo lhc- tcncra.lity of subsl't:tion 1 ,1hove, the fuoctimv .;1nd 1 rdutieli oflhc- Authodty shaU be: (,a}·roda\'elop. issue. promak, rnaintaln, amend or w"rhdr.,w Liberian Standards serving the StantfattHz~,,ion rn,?,ils of the· puhlic: {nd private ~cctor or~::mizations iu Ubc,r·n:, (b} To pmV'mdcconformiw asses~n~r,:,rit scrvic~s in re-sped nf g-oods,c-0mn·mdiUcs, (ll:occ. s,Gs .:incl pr-actices, ,;md roil'thos,e pi!.irpo.~cs,the J\ulh.01•i1ty •.may establish l:.bG,ratnries and. n~•oth ~r fadhH~s as it 11ecmsne-n~s ,trJ1; ('-') To prn1,•il1c.;nut mnim~~n rcfl"rc-nce m,•,H,uirc1rncntstandards trace. ble to nt intcm.at1ionaf Iii •:lsurc.mtcnl M,;rnd:n-dsfor cali.brati.on needs. or the r,c-tevL country: {ti) To J)l'O\'idc ft)r thL' mg~ lra_liun ·ind r~gubtion of' the use: of ,.1 voluntary Uh r ~n Standard.~ i\uUaonly Mark S1..·heme,that provides . urar1ceof product eonfonnity; 6 10 (t' ! ~u<lc li,ke and encour,nge educarfo:nal work in connccLion wnh • , aford.iz:~lion rnllcct ..and• diss . ••dlai:.e~ •mi •1n,·orm~ 1c , 10n • - rclaUnc, t,o st-andardLzatmn an d led_ matters:. mchJd~nc the publication of reports, parnphlclS; bookJ·ct , nals, alild any other suc;t, publication; [r.J provide jnfonn.1tion se1-vfc,c,s, ma:nag lhc s.ale af Lib1,:riao and •rn:it io:nail st.::inda rds; {h 1'o hnuse lhe technical desk for the \tVTONational Unit in l.ibcr1 fm· maners , late.d to Techn·cal Barricrrs t,o Trade f,fBT); (iJ. Use Tl.' ·:hnicai Comminecs to develop and . mend Ubcd 1 Standards, 1 ensuring th~ proc,es. follows rnlev.an't V.'TOand mso1mc g\!l,ide'lilC'S; (H To .. s:;lst Go,.rc:rnm-.:ntdepartmcn~ .. local and ,county authorities us wc-H as ny oth :r pul lk bodirc,-:·in the preparation of Uw specifications t'icquired by them; 0c}·r(, • with represcnta1,1v~s of h~dustry, or· w1U1 a govf!rmnent rnt1JH.•r.;1t de pm·t nwnt, Cff 111;• ot h •r l'UJblj - bod ic" or pc,r ·011 s t•dth ~ view l u securing the- dopU£rn of ,.,nd.ird ·; fl') 'fo ·ooper,Hc with .my pc1son u persons, ;;is:s,ociations, or organiiations. out· die 1.ibcf'Jii h;;1vin~ simHar (unctmns '.•,Ith a ,•icw ta furthllrjng thc. i unction' or tlw i\uthorit;•; tm) To s,oti c1t ml a,c, •pt for the p,urpo s of the Authord,ty. money. land, or an)' oth r property fron~ iln orc,ar:iilJ.tion or per.sou, hy way or grant, .subs,idy, bsr ri ptton or omh env1.se: dm1~1l ion, g,i'U. s:~J (u) ·rn bcconrn a m,cmhcr of' or if! m'-·1te to r gion'11 and ,i,ntern~nlonal bod es con.•i•r nedl , ii h ~u:mdardhi:.) H,oJiJ or a r-,],{ tcd matter: {o}To adopt regional :m<.Jl/mrintef'oational' lac1d~r<lsor specificatmons as_suirnbtc or use Jn Liber":i, hu~ 'tlrnt endorscmen·t shall not have the Ile l or making thf' specification 'standard spr-c1fici1thu• u.,nderthis Act; h>JTo provjd~ or testing. at tlH! .r,cq1.rnst of the Minfstry of Commerce and Indus, Ii}!, :tnd on b-chaff of the Governmen1 of local y manufactured and imported c.-omi)1oditics with a ,.,k~hr ieo dctermintng wbelher· such ummodihc!. comply w.iit'hor conform ~o "@"]cvant technkal regulations: and Maudards; (tt) 1'o esl;;ibUsh training pmgrinn h Uberia aou clse1,.•ihc:rc,in relation to1 stan(ta ds. [ 1J 'l"br Amhodty s,h,•Hhe th~ CODEXContact P<f1Hin Ube.ria. 7 J 51-:.1141 -·. Onc;,\~IZ \'I ION Ol· 'rllli l\llTUORn·,· t,t ·, 1 ,unril of th C' l.tbt•ri.1 St;md□ t'LIS .t\uthorily; n,) ,\ [) rector (~cIwr.,II: .1nd ((} 'f wo llepUL)' lHrectur Gc1wril~ for tcchnk.i~ seH•iccs rmd r111ancc.111:1rkeUng 4!Hd ,ulmim \ration. S .CTION 8- COUNCIL 0 ~ THE LmlHHA S1 ,'\ OAllDS AUTIIORlTI' Tht:'rl' is hta·c-by established ,1 Council o:r the libcrma Stamlards Authority that sh.11,l hrn;tion ~is.J ho~1n.lor ctin·clc>rs wiU~ O\'t.ri.-,ichtresponsib1htn:s or the Libl"'ria Standards 1\11tl111rity. S ~ llO 9 - Co I PO:SITI ON 01: "JHE Com~ Clt. OF Tl IE L OE RIA STi\NOAIU}.Au 11ORl'l'Y The c ouncn shaU c.onsist of tlw llollowi11~members - jd\ St1:1tutorvmembers- 0,1(' of each t1f l,!O\'ermncnt mini!.trics ;:rnd~gl'ncies or: ' . • Ministry nl ,,grirul'lurc; • Mmnb\1 V 1,f Jl4•ithh: • Miuisu;, ul Fm.u1u· ,md lkvl'hipmt•nl f 1.mnm,:; • ~fom,11~-o1 Puhl,1 Wurl,:-.; • E1w1rnnmcn1.t1 Prokcl ic•n ,\gcnt·y: fo) Non-St.:l\UhlIT IJH"IHIU•I";'; - n 'or L', h Jrnm: 11 • N,:Hiun,tl ConSLllnl'f Cnuncil; • l.ihi• ri il flu s111t·,._ •\ $<.;OL'i.1t I(] 11 • Ubcrl;l Ch,Hnlw:-u( (\M1ll11L"l'l'l'; • ,\s~oli ••w,n r,J l.1IR•n,m llru,·c·t'sllic.·~(Al.OJ; ., Any t,vu nwmhrr~ lrom r~,f•pulllic fP) ~t.l t I Itu rr mmn !W J'S shail III' ~ i •!'.ig1I;, Ci:LI Iiy If It' 11111m:s,lric~ a H<iai~e11<.'1<! S 11..rn,Cd lll·n•t11. Tho:-;,· clt•sig11.1tccl mu t ,In~:~ :>ullit'"cnt ,aaowlc.•df,!c•,':Xpt•,·,ic.•ru-,or 8 1u,ll,f OIJr• ~tl''" t ,Htnory lllt·mht.•r, -.hall hl" dr"i~r.natc-d b)-"U1c1r n:sJ:)(CtJH ort,ar:•u~,c-~s. •,c,mbcn. ftom th~ p:ubht. sh;11Ih£".1p~1nctd hy o,c- Prt""Stdcnt 12·T un.orM MB RtUPOFTTI (ou CllOf'TU LIB ,nsr, O\RDS AUTHORITY •s nf the Counc1il, onC"11.• appoiml"d. s .,.fl old offict- for a ~nod of f::y~ ;,"'Q':1~ ah~r \\ .1L,:hthey may·be r~.1ppC1mCe-d for one more term only. A m~:r.-.berof thl' Council m.1;- resigr:i h15 or hc-r ,1ppr;;11ntmcm1n \..-ntir:g by ~t:: add:-C'!,~c-d to th\.' i\1i,,-ster or Commeor-ce,;md hldus~ry, a .d hi or he: r.:er;:t;e:--s::.;; sh.1!lt1::rmInaitc o the tfa_tc:Qf r•c."(eiptor his lt?ttc:ror res1gnat10n. CT10N11 • DlSQUAUFIC TON or M 1BERSHIP erson may not b..: appointed or co.ntm c o -eri ~ ~s a memb-er of t.1:i:' Co:.;·:-;::.i: e ,;,he- [b} Has. a5 a res.ult ofimpro:per conduct. be-enremm·cd fr-omar. oftke <rftr'l.!St; o:- (cj Has been decbredi by a co.l'r, to be mem:.allfun11L , .,CJ' 12 • (ONFUCT Of='l 'fEREST Of~' m .RS OF THE (!OUNCIL (a),\ member of tbe Coum:il n1ra;·not ;1.,-1.,.·e- a conflict ot ·n:eres;t n:lJtu1g t ~.:-~\ .tle.:;- of the Authonty. (b) ,\ membe:r o tht.>Council ,.,ho ha!. J dm.:- tor mdin."C'tflri-1n,:iJl, p~·n..t--inJI {'r·o~~t:- 1nt,l!rt!~t ·n any m;1Ucr. \,·hi I, is 1- be di cu~ ed .n .1 mcc·rn~ ;111. wh:c!i ('~~ils ._.,,-: ~ •Nlt~Hl a conllict or possihlL• ronfHct uf ,mere t n-11~1.t. bei'-"n:' N ~:!rm~ !-1,.;..--.'"; meenn~;.. tli~dmil• she rH1Ikt of mler~s~ re) /u 1y p~r. on ma,y I1nwnthit~ rnfonu lhl· Ch.tirpL·rson. bc.·forc-J. rnt~:m~ c! _1 co::1f1in of anwrcsl or po 1bfocoutlict of mtt.'rl"1-tp~rtam:n~ ~l't .J m~r.'lt-,..._.; .... : tht .. oundl uf \..,•hich~u1.hpc.·r on ni,1;• lH, .mrar\'. (~J r\ Coum 11 11wm H.•r ft'frrn•d t la "\tihSt•~liu11, ~-~) or [c) j~ ._,bfip,•J ,t., rt"\~:J~I.' th t• t.lii~i;;L~rn,, 1.,1thl· ! 1.1tt..-r .m11.ith~ n1mst~Uor herself Jr m 1hi• rth-•.:m 1t ~1trrm1~ \'CJ\ing then•on. kl Th nn•!TllR·r:. ur 1hc Cr1mml mu t nut lw ••PP 1t•H~•1J,1 mL~1Hh,.~rs llt tn~' tk,..1h.~,,f J .my compilH)' t"St,1hlr~h~·dunlh.•r Sl·d:iou ·1.10 t 1f this.-\ t, • • flliN«➔TlONS 1·ION11 l+C. • AN Il I) U"l"U\.-~ 01' '1'111; CtHINlal, 'ht•fourn d ~h,,11ittl\ic.llHwc•rlt1; (:1♦ Id irj'f;~t' rcc1on,m\~,1t1 tin'\.'\.'(~l :inp1·,•1)1!'11ttr..«11II ~uitahh.!r,otsoni: lhF0\0;11tht' M )l :!.I ()I· l ~venc1-:,1 r.ouHlh:n·c·mtd Jnthtslry HJn,c: ol 1hc M1thor1tyi l'rdhlcnt for rhc a 1,poinuucfll ufthu fhl 11 " nl t'Yccutlng l;1) hy llll' t•ouncO.1tulk;th:1IJ~OtJ1iun~ :d1t11l hL•ath1t 1rtl!itd in !'.',, ·•lf'!,I~\lf"~lrtmk1_n~f1,so that t11rnlilic•~I;-todcompcu•nt-applicantst:rtn•Jflply. 1 stlcct ,rncl~mbmi'l1rninc.'i of surtablc r,«. ,wdl .:,hnll 1T11i1!1y 1 rscms d1rou.~h;1 (1)1 ' •UIIve prot·~ss to1·r,pr,ornlmcnl h)' lh c-l)rcsitlcnt. 11 ~c)~,.•.,., .ipproJ,ritttf! Hult'.$.and f.nahlln,l?llcglllutions for c((cc11\•1.; U1111lcmcnl;;ttio11 uJII••·Aq: (dl Pt"wfl•11HC> 1l1i;,,vvrall polh:.yi111cl s-trntcg,yof Lhr Aut-hurllywith particular n.:g.irtJ H, lmnncrnl. orgnnizatiunul and .idmioistr:nivc programs ;inti to ~nsurc the. imt)ll'Jntntatlun or LJ,~polfc;v, the Authority in iu;:rcsO\ircc 1nohfli1.atfon'5tr:itvg_v; (t:) Su1,1101·L (fl Moo\lorlht• pt:rfo11nanecoflhe Authority (n) Rcl'ft•wn1111ual report> prc»?ntcd by lhe A,11horlry; (h) B)• J l\VO•thlrds (2/:l) n1njor1ty vote of the full mcmbcrshlp of th~ Goullcil, rl't11ov~Ul•puly Oir~c.1orGuucrnlsor. recf)11ln1cnd 10 the J'rcslcll'lll for ri?moval of l~c lHri't·1or C:encraJor any member ot the COl.l!\Cllin eillu.ir c.,s,· onJy n,racts iucompatiUle\~itb tht' 1\uthority or Coundl hllM or rcRU1.iLluns. ltt'TION14 · MtFl'INCS OV 1'1Ul(OUNC'.11,Of 'I'll F.'LIIIBRIAST/\NO/\IIDSAIITIIORITY I. Without rirt:Hldlcu to the prov,siun.s ur tl\lS Act. the Couacll sh'31ljssu~ its nwn rules-or µraccdurc ror Lht!conduct or meElings and establish <.lcod1;of oondod gov~r11ingthu ;,clivill4.!SClfLhCCounci\ tintJ ,11cmbttrsor the Collncll. l The Q:.uc1cilslmll m~cl :1t lc;,st two ti~ limes fn every ye.Jr iii the t1n,cs nnd JIIRccistlml llll• Co11ndl1nay deem nru1roprh1ieand cu11venicnt. 111thl' ri~cct\ng5 or thl'. Co1111cil_. :i 'l'ne Ch-airp<.'rson::;hJll llrt•/:itlt..'. ;md 1n the ,1bsencc ol the dmir-J10r:so11 :i mombc1· of lhl! Council olec.1utlhy thv mcmbL!I'~pr~!ic11l from ..-monc 1hi:111s1.•lvc.c; ~lmll l 1f1.~fd~. ,J Ttii!Clialrper...un 111nyenll a s1J~cialmectin,! or the. 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'f .....~ •> 4h"~ I '~' i, ~ I /. :i ,I J' PARTV STANDARD~fj; SEC'fft 1 7 • STA lli\RDS -1 i 1c .l\.uthorEty { .~ _ - • •may , • _i·n .."'... '-'cord- - the - ancc vnth · ,dvh:c of the .-ppropna·tc · · comm11Uce, •• t. i..irc ~1 st .i nd ard. mcluding an nternaUon t ~timdard, to, be a, n~nomd tanda,rd 1• r th ~ pu.rpo• C o( thi:s Act arid mily in d.:cordanc-c with t e .advJce of th.ill nuttcc a.111,.ndor revoke· the d ,~iration. tM\' 'lu:rcver lhc Auth,ortt}' de !ares a spcc~ficatfo,nto be .i :sLaiodurdor amends or r .,•okes ;J shmdard. no'ti:Ckat,ionof ithc dcc:f~ratio:n ilmcndmie·nt,or rev,ocation !ii n be publis·ncd. ' (<:}A st. ndard. mendmcnt, ur revoc;atfon .shaU,in addition, be ded red In the 1 n_,;mnerspec.ificdb)· the Ru'lc . (d) 1'he Ube.ria Standards Authority .shall pulbUsh the procedures and processes: to declare.amend,orr~vokea stand,i)rd.

SECTION18 ~ Ll·CEN'SES TOUSJ!STANDARDMARK f.1 t A p e,r, on d f's iri n,g to use a t;amJ'ard nark in connection wjth goods, a commodity, cl r-w ooss. or ~•pract.icc. m:ayapply to lhe: /1,u,thorHyin the manner c.1tttP.nninedor prescr:hcd by the Autlmr,ily. (b)The Au'thority may., if .it ,is saUsficd that the goods~oommodrty, process. or pracrice with respect to which the .applic~ncdesires: to use a standard mark ,ooforrns to a standard specification, grant to the apprc,uu ii hccri.s:eta use a stand rd n ark on, or subjcc-t. to, the conditions the Al!Jthority may t l nk firt or as prescrib~d hv the Rules. r(c)t. license shaH not be granud for a p1.?riodexceedingone-year. (d) So ~ongas the terms of a h,ccnse;;re rompJfod with. the Authority may rene\•,rthe license for the p~riod ,ofsix months1 n.otcxct-ec.hng01w year at .any -time. (t•) A hcense shal'I be deerr1erl to have been rcm~\",,'C'd for pt1ri0Js· of 0 rM~'year, unless 1 specifm,callyrevoked. [f) /\ person t,o whom license Js gra~tcc1 under this secti,on shall, ff and wheu ot· testing or required t,y the Au.tht>rity so 10 do,,submit a sample for ext1n1~11aUon subm~ the rnrorrnmtion rcquireti by th • Amhoritty. (~) .Asample rcc.iujrcd und r sec,tiun (17) to be ...u~miued for cxarninat on or te lihg m.,yIi sd,i.:ct~d.•I rraodmnby a pcr~on authcmzed by the A~thority. 12 (kl1'hL • • :, 1-cvo'k ,\olhori.l)• mav c • II·cens:r.c.r.•ntt•d under th~~••;cctlnn,for gonu•• cause·. - by tlw revo ation m■ l' al1pe□~ 'IDthe· Mlnbter not 1.1wr tban tH :\ I' .,-,,am.••l'IJ''l"i~,•c1.I r,, ~ ·~rty•t' 1,r,htdays afl~·r the d. ll.! of the ri:-v,o.c.1ti on. [ml . _ Th,e Minister may corrflrm~ rcvcr , rm· othcrwi~(! vary 'th~ Autho,rit.y's th.,nsion bas •d m, the rccommendlltfon of a med talion commluca. PART VI FfNANCIAtPROVI SIIONIS

SECTION19 ~ SOURCl!S OF FUNDtNG f mtil11~!of the acti·vitic·s of the Au'tborJty shaft lnch.ufo: 1. AU mmu·~'S received or recovered mdcr [he ,.,rnvisior11sof th~s ,\c:t (easts andl fees r,el ted ~o s, les uf standards: oml sp@cifiration.s,.conformity assessment achvit~es and ~er.rications and calirbrations cx,crciscs) or the re1;u.lG1lionsby or an behalf o'f th A.uthority or the Coundl,; 2 runding through the n~tional budgc-t as approved by the Natiomal Legislature; :t Any other :s:u.chfundtu,g that Ue Autlrnri ty m·1y acquire ,tl l'Ough grants., aid o • tbe· 1 like

SECTION20 -·AUrTHORlZINGOF PAYMrENT0 F MON.EV 1 Gencml may. aut of the funds or1hc Au'thori~y.authoriz:l? the payment of.an The 1Ji1rect0rr ,oncy as: may be nece ·:i:, ry lo cm blc the Aut.hority to di·sc:hargc It such sum:s of 111 ftmn1crns un I r thi:s; Act and gh1c effiect thereto iu m:cvrdauccwifh rel vant mitlmml laws. SE,:TION 21 - ACCOl1NTS Of Tt EAU' HORI iY 'f'hC'1irnounts c1ftl1e /\.Ul.lwrimysh!an be handtcd h)' ti c dc,ds.natedsb,ff Ml'ed to do so~ .1n1f !iiuch ;u:coimts shaH be clx.u1iined. audited _an~ re11orled upcn~ annually by ,the ,\u,~i\or-r;~ner .JI o,r.1s tfli • GcuerJI Audiunr Comnuss1on s-chedufo mi:lyf)Cl"nlit 51:rnllN - - t\NNIIAI, l'ls1•011TDl'Tlle t\ll'fllllllll'V TJlf1\1111, •vshnlls,o,m11 tu tt\c c OUlll!11 Mll!Ultlr"J)OrlI'll lflt•cnd oruilchnscalytM. 1'11 I I 11• SU JS'O(IUCr)lly Pl'(.1 "•hidl.... MINfITf:R d . f'' tunw to thl' T'rcshfont,mHI 1huNi1Uon:.t r.e,tf1l"'n,r~ 1h1"ur.h I • 0 "'Omme?rt:c and hH.lu!!!lry l'ARTVII JNOF.MNlt\l Sr,('l'ION:!3~ l,IMITATIONOf l,IAUIUTV l, 'flit· ro.N lh:u thl' s·oods,t<>mmodfty,procclis, M rm1cuceconft>rms, \Ire.1or 11re allceicdto conrorrnlo a standard' ..or the-raet that ~ -si-andard mork Is used In will>rn~ co1\11cctlo11 processor pr,ctTccshallnoltilvo rise to• good,, cornmodlty, do1mac~lns1the Covcmmentor AUlhorlly, PARTVJII MISCBLl,ANEOUS PRDVlSIONS 5Et710N24: 0Ff6NSESANOl'ENALTIES f1•orypoi,;oJ> wbo (,) m•kes any statenrnnl or rcprescntollor\.1vhe1hcrin Wrlllfigor 1101. or U$CSany ntQJ"k wilh reference to any commodity,processor phlctlcewhich ~onvoysor Is )lkcly 10conveythe impressionlhat a person who is not licensedto use \he LISA >l-andardmafk whh rcforenceto tl1t1tCommodity,process or practice is so lken<edor Is othcrwireentilled lo use the I.IS~standard mark: or (b) having been llccnscd lo usu the 1,ISAS1aodardmark, uses.tho standard mark ol\cr the suspension or revocationor hislicenseso to do, o, 01horwtscthan In accordancc•wlththe terms p11dconditionsof Illsllconso,tommlts an olTenceand may be sul)jcct to a fine, c.uspci,tionor rcvurntlonof licenseas promu!11<1kd In the Rcgnlallons.. S6Cl'ION 25: DE'F£NSES: Ap~'"'" shall 1t1J\be liable JFhcor she proves1h>1!hoolTcnwwas commlttotl without l1ii or h,,r know'lcdge or that ha or slur c,;erclscd du~ 1llllgc·ncuto prcvc,iL the r.onimls,1011or the otfonsc. 26; JltCUIJIT!ONS SEc:TlON 14 PART IX 'l'RANSITIU~/1 Ll'ROVISIONS 5i;CTIO''J7: TRANSITION ~•• :11<. 11uuthlu,plen,enrallon vf thlt Act ~nd Irr the ,lnlOtcst<>Icontln11ity. 11\est ..11i,rovl1(0rts- 1u, 1sU11• are ht!rcby.setIn plara. 1. l'l,1· N;111011alStandards l.aboratory was estnbllshcd through th<t Ministry o/ t,:,,111mcrcc. -...ndIndustry to proVJdetrade facltlra1inn servicesin 'iiccordancc- with illf"rrmtlon-'I sti1ndnrdsas we)) as lnlt:matlonalbt:sLpraclices. ihe NntJonal ~1.md:1rdJ1 LaboratorycurrentJyprovldcJiml!trotugya11d<'onformltyassus$rtumt ~t.·tVICt.'$; two ofrhc three ktycumpo111mts ufa nAti6nalst.1ndnrdsbody. 2, Pnr 1JUrposesof cnsu,•,ng that the Authority. bcgfns opei':ltlons with 1mmedi•t• tlkcl Mter the passing o( this Act, tho National St.i~dords Laburotory is 1hnn1fore.the entity host posltiun to he transitioned Into \lie Liberia Stand•rd• Auumrlty. l. 'rite 'N•tlnn:il Stt111il:1rdl J.:,bor,1lury 1, 11,,,•u~ytrnnsllfonod into th..- Libert~ Su,odutdr Aullwr11y. •I 'l'hu ,11npl0yces,,ossctsond 11•bi1Ui•• of th• National StonJun;lsLgborJtory shall be transferred 10the Ubcr,aStandards ,\111horlt,y hnme,ltately ~pan 1lle coming IOIO("Jfoct of this Act. !,. n..,<llrrCnL vmc••s nr I hu N1ltlon,I S~oOordi Lnb11rntoryslhlll be \tic home orthu t.lhcrl11SlandortJsi\Ulhority <,. lludget,1ryatlocallons µ'rnvldefl In the curro111h11dgetsl\.1lllie used to run the oll'f,;frsorthe Aut/1orllyuntil <uch lime that lfi~ Au1horJty would be ullowcd to participate fl\ th• procc.ss OI presenting Its ow11 butlg1•1J•rnr,os;il for coosideratinnhy the Nntinnatl,eRIS:larure. > Wh~rc thu buJgot fur the ""'' fiscal Is P•""ed lieTure '"" i\111hn1·ltyIs fully npe.ratlonaJ, budgct•JY ;illocatJons for NQl/on•lSt•111Jards 1.aboratocy for the ncXIfisrnl yc,1rsh•ll ~""'"''to fund thu /\Ullt~rlty. u. ·rii~/\tothority 111tM~•ninsltlon slagc sh•ll hav11nil other powers that.are st•t•() hcrdn. 15 1\I.I,I \WSTO1'11 • CONilllmY NO'JWrn,~TAHIJl~~G OnG,'\'. OGlllLMOFLISAFOR11 .ACT Of n11 STANDi\ EtOS tPFtllOSf:s M·lmsler1;1JMo(I I l Council - l DmictorGen~raI I --- DeputyOGfor Oc.•put)' IJGfor rtnainee. & ~fa1rJ.;etint:, Tcd1r1i,c~11 Scr\"ki;.•s ndmi11iiiiSI ration I - I - _L ,I JII I n,~. lion I Confonn1ty I istrat10:n, Adm111i1 11}~ I 1 Mctrology Stand.nu • &· :-;1c•r,1n• i\ S€:!i~l11C1'1t l+inaniec, Mmk.et~ ng& Ocpartme-nt Dcpartmt.: Durnmr11~.1tmn l)(•f!,1rtB)CRI ,Customer sen'iicc:s 11 •nl [h•o.1,rl Deoan:mnts !' NM:.o>,11 t:crtiflcation Scicntirr, St..nci,:ml.Dt·~k. fproduct.1nd :I£g.il~u1-rl ~\FnNl;PJu system), industrial Tiff ~ .Od{•). lnsp1?ct1on .-1:11d tctrolo.gy 5CtTNiirtat Test ng 16 -2022- -2022-- FIITH SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISl.ATURE FIFTH SESSION Of THE FIFTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA OF TIIE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA SEN/\TE"S ENDORSEMENTTO HOUSE"S ENGROSSED HOUSE'S ENGROSSED BILL NO. 12 ENTITLED: BILL NO: 12ENTITLED: "AN ACT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF "AN ACT TO. AMEND TH•: EXECUTIVE LAW OF LIBERIA AND TO ESTABLISH THE LIBERIA LIBERIA AND TO ESTABLISH TIU: LIBERIA STANDARDS AUTHORITY" STANDARD AUTHORITY" On Motion~ Bill read on its 1st reading .. Tuesday~June 7. 2022 at the hour of 12:58 GMT. On motion. Bill read on On Motion, the Bill was read. On motj.on, the Bill was its second reading an adopted and sent to Committee adopted on its first reading and sent to committee Room Room on Thursday,June 9, 2022 at the hour or 12: 19 on Thursday, May 26, 2022@ 13:31 G.M.T. GMT. On motion, Bill taken from the Committee Room. On On Motion, the Bill was taken from Committee Room for motion under the suspension of the rule. the second its second reading. On motion, under the suspension of the reading of the Bill constituted the third and final reading rule, the second reading of the Bill constituted its third and and the Bill was adopted .. passed into the full force of the final reading and the Bill was adopted, passed into the full law today, and ordered engrossed today. Thursday. June 9. force of the law and ordered engrossed today, Thursday, 2022@ 14:20 G.M.T. • Jlllle 2, 2022@ 13:34 G.M.T. j . tP. J.Q,.· SEC CHIEF ci:'~u~ o, ~NTATIVES, R.L -2022- ATTESTATION TO: CT TO AMEND THE EXECUTIVE LAW OF RIA AND TO ESTABLISH THE LIBERIA DAROS AUTHORITY" ESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA/ PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE USE OF REPRESENTATIVES, R.L. THE HONORABLE OFREPRESENTATMS HOUSE p1tol Building PO Box 9005 M rovta Liberia Weos.te www.Jeg11lature.gov. Ir {iaa/,tlteeJ,;4ekdt ,6549359/0886427C28 FUTH SESSION OF TH[ FITT"\ - c ► R H l[GISLATURE OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA SCHEDULE OF HOl ~[ , £ "AN ACT TO _ 1£ D HE EXECUTIVE LAW OF LIBERIA A:SD E, TA.BLISH THE LIBERIA STANDARDS ArTH RJ - ?RESENTED TO THE Pl BLIC OF LIBERIA FOR \PPROVAL \PPROVED THIS: _., TTHEHOUROF - ,... - ~~- RfPl BLIC OF LIBERIA