Malaysia legislation
Section 32
of STANDARD AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MALAYSIA (INCORPORATION) ACT 1975
Section 32
(a)
requiring any Department of the Government or any public corporation to recognize and make use of standard specifications in the exercise of its functions, either generally or in a particular case or cases;
(b)
in matters affecting the safety, health, or welfare of the public, prohibiting the import, manufacture, sale, or use of any particular article if it does not conform to a particular standard specification and providing for the enforcement of the prohibition by licensing, inspection, or other suitable means.
(2)
In subsection (1) "public corporation" means—
(a)
a body corporate established by Federal law to discharge, otherwise than with a view to making profit, any function of a public nature, including the provision of railway services, the supply of electricity, the provision of other public utilities and similar services, the management of any port or harbour, and the carrying out of rural or urban development and the development of trade; or
(b)
a corporation having a share capital in which the Government holds the controlling interest.