18. Fund.-
(1) There shall be constituted a Fund to be called the Bureau of Indian Standards Fund and there shall be credited thereto-
(a) any grants and loans made to the Bureau by the Central Government under section 17;
(b) all fees and charges received by the Bureau under this Act;
(c) all sums received by the Bureau from such other sources as may be decided upon by the Central Government.
(2) The Fund shall be applied for meeting-
(a) the salary, allowances and other remuneration of the members, Director-General, officers and other employees of the Bureau;
(b) expenses of the Bureau in the discharge of its functions under section 10;
(c) expenses on objects and for purposes authorised by this Act.