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The Consumer Protection Act, 2019

State Consumer Protection Councils

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 2

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 6 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with state Consumer Protection Councils. Every State Government shall, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a State Consumer Protection Council for such State to be known as the State Council. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.

(1) Every State Government shall, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a State Consumer Protection Council for such State to be known as the State Council.

(2) The State Council shall be an advisory council and consist of the following members, namely:--

(a) the Minister-in-charge of Consumer Affairs in the State Government who shall be the Chairperson;

(b) such number of other official or non-official members representing such interests as may be prescribed;

(c) such number of other official or non-official members, not exceeding ten, as may be nominated by the Central Government.

(3) The State Council shall meet as and when necessary but not less than two meetings shall be held every year.

(4) The State Council shall meet at such time and place as the Chairperson may think fit and shall observe such procedure in regard to the transaction of its business, as may be prescribed.

Section 6, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).

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  1. s. 102 Power of State Government to make rules

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Questions about Section 6

What does Section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?

Section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "State Consumer Protection Councils". Every State Government shall, by notification, establish with effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a State Consumer Protection Council for such State to be known as the State Council.

How do I find court cases under Section 6 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 6, section 6 Consumer Protection Act, section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act. People searching for it also type consumer protection act 6 rights. 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 6 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 is one: most recently Maharashtra Consumer Protection (State and District Consumer Protection Council) Rules, 2022 (2022).

When was Section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?

Section 6 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 6, 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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