Section 9

in the shoulder note, by deleting the words “and registration”;

Standards of Malaysia (Amendment)

by deleting the words “or registration” wherever appearing in that section;

by substituting for subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1)  Any person desiring to be accredited as a conformity assessment body may apply to the Director

General in the manner prescribed by regulations, or if no such regulations have been made, in such manner as may be determined by the Council.”;

by substituting for subsection (2) the following subsection:

“(2)  Where the Director General, after considering the application made under subsection (1), is satisfied that the criteria and procedures relating to accreditation are fulfilled, he may grant to the applicant an accreditation certificate as prescribed by regulations, or if no such regulations have been made, as may be determined by the Council.”;

by substituting for subsection (5) the following subsection:

“(5)  For the purpose of accreditation under this section, there shall be payable to the Director General by the applicant or accreditation certificate holder, the prescribed accreditation fees and such other costs as may reasonably be incurred in connection with accreditation.”;

by substituting for subsection (6) the following subsection:

“(6)  The Director General shall keep a register to record the details of every accreditation certificate granted under this section and the register shall be made available to the public.”; and

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by substituting for subsection (7) the following subsection:

“(7)  The Director General may at any time suspend or revoke an accreditation certificate granted under this section if, in his opinion, any terms and conditions attached to the accreditation certificate have been breached, but an accreditation certificate holder whose accreditation certificate has been suspended or revoked may appeal to the Council.”.

Amendment of section 17