Section45
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

Transitional provision

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 Instruments 1

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 45 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with transitional provision. Any person appointed as President or, as the case may be, a member of the State Commission immediately before the commencement of this Act shall hold office as such, as President or member, as the case may be, till the completion of his term. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.

Any person appointed as President or, as the case may be, a member of the State Commission immediately before the commencement of this Act shall hold office as such, as President or member, as the case may be, till the completion of his term.

Section 45, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).

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Questions about Section 45

What does Section 45 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?

Section 45 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Transitional provision". Any person appointed as President or, as the case may be, a member of the State Commission immediately before the commencement of this Act shall hold office as such, as President or member, as the case may be, till the completion of his term.

How do I find court cases under Section 45 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 45, section 45 Consumer Protection Act, section 45 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer rights act section 45. 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 45 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?

The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Consumer Commission Establishment Notification dated 30.09.2021 (2021).

When was Section 45 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?

Section 45 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 45, 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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