Section30
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of President and members of District Commission

In force Act 35 of 2019 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 35 of 2019 Ministry Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Enacted 09 Aug 2019 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 5

Commencement. 24th July, 2020.-- S. 2 clauses (4), (13), (14), (16), (40), s. 10 to 27 (both inclusive), sub-clause (iv) of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 58, s. 88, 89, 92 and 93, 94, 96, 97 and 99, clause (f) to (m) of sub-section 2 and clauses (zg), (zh) and (zi) of sub-section 2 of s. 101, 104, vide notification No. S.O. 2421(E), dated 23rd July 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).

Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of President and members of District Commission. The State Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the President, and members of the District Commission. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.

The State Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the President, and members of the District Commission.

Section 30, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).

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  1. Supreme Court of India 21 May 2025 SCIN010468732023

    … Upon the approval of the model rules by this Court, the State Governments shall proceed to adopt the model rules by framing appropriate rules in the exercise of the rule-making powers under Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986; 28.5. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is requested to formulate regulations under Section 30-A with the previous approval of the Central Government within a period of three months from today in order to effectuate the power of administrative control …

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  2. Supreme Court of India 21 May 2025 SCIN010484042023

    … Upon the approval of the model rules by this Court, the State Governments shall proceed to adopt the model rules by framing appropriate rules in the exercise of the rule-making powers under Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986; 28.5. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission is requested to formulate regulations under Section 30-A with the previous approval of the Central Government within a period of three months from today in order to effectuate the power of administrative control …

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  3. Supreme Court of India 03 Mar 2023 SCIN010289972021

    … Before this Court the model rules came to be accepted by the counsel representing all the parties before the Court. Therefore, this Court directed that the State Governments shall frame appropriate rules in exercise of the rule-making power under Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 in accordance with the Final Draft Model Rules submitted by the Union of India. It appears that thereafter many States notified the Consumer Protection (appointment, salary, allowances and conditions of service of President and Members of the State Commission and District Forum) …

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Made under this section, and citing it

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Questions about Section 30

What does Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?

Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Salaries, allowances and other terms and conditions of service of President and members of District Commission". The State Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for salaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of the President, and members of the District Commission.

How do I find court cases under Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Consumer Protection Act 30, section 30 Consumer Protection Act, section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer protection act 30 days. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 5: most recently The Tamil Nadu Consumer Protection (Appointment, Salary, Allowances and conditions of service of president and members of the State Commission and District Forum) Rules,2018 (2018), then Lakshadweep Consumer Protection Rules, 1989 (1989), and 3 more.

When was Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?

Section 30 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 30, was enacted on 09 Aug 2019 as Act 35 of 2019. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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