Vacancies or defects in appointment not to invalidate orders
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 64 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 deals with vacancies or defects in appointment not to invalidate orders. No act or proceeding of the District Commission, the State Commission or the National Commission shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the constitution thereof. The Act was enacted on 09 Aug 2019.
No act or proceeding of the District Commission, the State Commission or the National Commission shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the constitution thereof.
Section 64, The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (Act 35 of 2019).
Questions about Section 64
What does Section 64 of the Consumer Protection Act deal with?
Section 64 of the Consumer Protection Act is headed "Vacancies or defects in appointment not to invalidate orders". No act or proceeding of the District Commission, the State Commission or the National Commission shall be invalid by reason only of the existence of any vacancy amongst its members or any defect in the constitution thereof.
How do I find court cases under Section 64 of the Consumer Protection Act?
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When was Section 64 of the Consumer Protection Act enacted?
Section 64 of the Consumer Protection Act, cited as Consumer Protection Act 64, 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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