National Metrology Institute of Pakistan

Board of Governors

The general direction and superintendence of the affairs of the Institute shall vest in the Board constituted under this Act, which may exercise all powers and do all acts and things which may be exercised or done by the Institute.

Composition of the Board of Governors

• Federal Minister for Science and Technology: Chairman
• Secretary for Science and Technology: Vice-Chairman
• Secretary of the Finance Division or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary: Member
• Secretary of the Division allocated with the business of industries or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary: Member
• Secretary of the Division allocated with the business of defense production or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary: Member
• Secretary of the Division allocated with the business of commerce or his representative not below the rank of Joint Secretary: Member
• Vice-President, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan: Member
• Director-General, Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority or his representative: Member
• Three reputed scientists or engineers having expertise in the field of metrology, nominated by the Government: Member
• Secretary, Industries and Commerce of each province, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir or their representatives: Member
• Director-General, National Metrology Institute of Pakistan:
  (The Director-General of the Institute shall act as the Secretary of the Board) Member

Executive Committee of the Board

The Executive Committee shall take decisions on behalf of the Board subject to ratification by the Board at its meeting immediately following the meeting of the Executive Committee, unless otherwise authorized by the Board.

The Executive Committee shall comprise the following members, namely:

• Director General: Convener
• Dealing officer not below the rank of Joint Secretary of the Division concerned with science and technology: Member
• Two senior most scientists of the Institute: Member

Technical Advisory Committee

There shall be a Technical Advisory Committee of the Institute comprising the following:

• Director General of the Institute: Chairperson
• Deputy Director General of the Institute: Member
• Two senior most scientists of the Institute: Member
• A representative from the Division allocated with the business of defense production: Member
• Two representatives from industrial sector, to be nominated by the Director General of the Institute: Member
• Representative from Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority: Member
• Representative from Pakistan National Accreditation Council: Member