3. The functions of the Board shall be
| (a) to grant accreditation, in accordance with national standards based on the relevant international standards, to laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, training institutions and other persons required to carry out conformity assessments; |
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| (b) to promote accreditation activities in conformity with the guidelines laid down in the National Quality Policy as approved by the Cabinet of Ministers; |
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| (c) to ensure competence in internationally accepted accreditation practices and to facilitate international co-operation in accreditation; |
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| (d) to encourage and promote the use of accreditation, the training of assessors, the conduct of seminars, and the dissemination of information, on accreditation; |
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| (e) to conclude agreements on mutual recognition with regard to areas related or connected to accreditation with foreign and international bodies ; and |
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| (f) to do all such other acts as may be necessary or conducive in discharging any or all of the above functions. Powers of the Board. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts