Qualifications, etc., of President and members of National Commission
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 55 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with qualifications, etc., of President and members of National Commission. The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the President and members of the National Commission: Provided that the President and members The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the President and members of the National Commission:
Provided that the President and members of the National Commission shall hold office for such term as specified in the rules made by the Central Government but not exceeding five years from the date on which he enters upon his office and shall be eligible for re-appointment:
Provided further that no President or members shall hold office as such after he has attained such age as specified in the rules made by the Central Government which shall not exceed,--
(a) in the case of the President, the age of seventy years;
(b) in the case of any other member, the age of sixty-seven years.
1[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and the other terms and conditions of service of the President and other members of the National Commission appointed after the commencement of the Tribunal Reforms Act, 2021, shall be governed by the provisions of the said Act.]
(2) Neither the salary and allowances nor the other terms and conditions of service of President and members of the National Commission shall be varied to his disadvantage after his appointment.
Section 55, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
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What does Section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Qualifications, etc., of President and members of National Commission". The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to provide for qualifications, appointment, term of office, salaries and allowances, resignation, removal and other terms and conditions of service of the President and members of the National Commission: Provided that the President and members
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What should I read with Section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act, and has it changed?
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When was Section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 55 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 55, 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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